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Portrait of a Man
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Unfortunately, the identity of this man wearing a ruff and slashed doublet is not known. The inscription at upper left reveals that he was 38 years old in 1581, when this portrait was painted. To judge from his Latin motto Patientia Spe ('With patience and hope'), he must have been a cautious man – a trait that is certainly conveyed here.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePortrait of a Man. 1581. Adriaen Thomasz. Key. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
