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Artwork Description

Shown from the hips up, a man with pale skin and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a long-sleeved, rose-pink satin jacket and pants, props a flagpole with a voluminous blue flag against one shoulder in this vertical portrait painting. He stands with his body facing our left in profile with his left hand on his hip, elbow jutting out at us. He turns his face to look directly at us with dark eyes. He has a straight nose, rosy cheeks, and a mustache and narrow goatee below his lips, which are slightly parted. He wears a wide-brimmed black hat generously adorned with pale blue, turquoise, pale yellow, and orange plumes. The fabric of his pink clothing reflects the light in wide patches of white, creating the impression of a satin sheen. Wide, pale gray lace lines the front opening of the jacket, the shoulders, the arms, and the sides of the trousers. His white lace collar is tied with a pale celery-green bow and a bow of the same color ties the lace cuff of the wrist we can see. A baby-blue sash wraps around his waist and is tied in a large rosette at the back. Both hands are covered with ivory-white gloves. His left wrist rests against his hip so the underside of those fingers dangle down, while the other hand supports the flag pole, which is wrapped in blue fabric. A sword hangs from his front hip. The topaz-blue fabric of the flag, or standard, drapes down from the flag pole, which extends off the top right corner of the canvas. A coat of arms, about the size of a person’s palm, hangs from a nail with a string in the upper left corner on the taupe-colored wall behind the man. The coat of arms is made up of three fleur-de-lis lined up in a diagonal band and the remaining two corners are filled with stylized lions, long tongues curling out. The artist dated the work “1640” in the lower left corner.

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Artist Biography

early life and training

johannes cornelisz. verspronck, a prominent dutch golden age portraitist, was born between 1600 and 1603 in haarlem, netherlands. he was the son of cornelis engelsz, a painter from gouda, who taught him the art of portraiture.

artistic career

in 1632, verspronck became a member of the haarlem guild of st. luke, marking the beginning of his successful career as a portraitist. he was known for his exactness in painting details, such as jewelry and lace, which made him popular among female sitters. notably, he won a lucrative commission in 1642 for a group portrait of the regentesses of the heilige geesthuis, a charity institution in haarlem.

notable works

some of verspronck's notable works include:

portrait of a young man (1634), currently housed at the palais des beaux-arts de lille
andries stilte as a standard bearer (1640), showcasing his skill in capturing the essence of dutch militia companies
girl in a blue dress (1641), demonstrating his attention to detail and ability to capture the subtleties of female subjects
portrait of pieter jacobsz. schout (1641), highlighting his versatility as a portraitist

museums featuring verspronck's work

johannes cornelisz. verspronck on ArtsDot
rijksmuseum's collection

legacy

verspronck died in 1662 in haarlem, leaving behind a legacy of over 100 known paintings. his work continues to be celebrated for its unique blend of dutch golden age portraiture and attention to detail. key facts:

born: between 1600 and 1603 in haarlem, netherlands
died: 1662 in haarlem, netherlands
notable works: portrait of a young man, andries stilte as a standard bearer, and girl in a blue dress
featured in the collection of the rijksmuseum and on ArtsDot

johannes cornelisz verspronck

1603 - 1662 , Netherlands

Quick Facts

Artistic Movement Or Style: Dutch Golden Age Portraiture
Artists Or Movements Influenced By This Artist: ['Baroque']
Artists Who Influenced This Artist: ['Cornelis Engelsz']
Date Of Birth: Between 1600 and 1603
Date Of Death: 1662
Full Name: Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck
Nationality: Dutch
Notable Artworks:
- Portrait of a Young Man
- Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer
- Girl in a Blue Dress
Place Of Birth: Haarlem, Netherlands