Portrait of a Man, Karel du Jardin, 1670 - 1675
oil on canvas, h 131cm × w 106cm × d 8cm More details
The identity of Du Jardin’s sitter here is unknown, but this life-size portrait features a gentleman of standing, or one who professes to be. We see him during a hunt, the privilege of the nobility. His confident gaze, costly riding attire, and the hounds darting around him are a blatant display of status. Given the low vantage point, we literally look up at him.
