Portrait of Carel Quina (1622-89), Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and Amsterdam-born explorer of Asia, Jacob Toorenvliet, 1669
1669
40.0 x 31.0 cm
Jacob Toorenvliet (1640 – 1719)
Jacob Toorenvliet (1640-1719) was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his detailed genre scenes & 'fijnschilderij' style, influenced by Gerrit Dou. Explore works reflecting daily life in Italy & the Netherlands – a key figure of Leiden fine paint
Portrait of Carel Quina (1622-89), knight of the Holy Tomb, Amsterdam traveler to Asia. Halfway sitting at a table behind an atlas smashed open on a map of Europe and the Middle East; in the right hand a compass. On the left a servant with a bowl of fruit, in the future a face on Saint Peter in Rome. A puppy sits on the Persian rug on the table.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of Carel Quina (1622-89), Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and Amsterdam-born explorer of Asia, Jacob Toorenvliet, 1669
- Artist: Jacob Toorenvliet
- Year: 1669
- Original dimensions: 40.0 x 31.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Espresso
- Color intensity: Monochromatic