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Portrait of a Man, Possibly a Botanist by David Bailly

Portrait of a Man, Possibly a Botanist

Portrait of a Man, Possibly a Botanist

The Met

Artist: David Bailly(Dutch, Leiden 1584–1657 Leiden)

Date: 1641

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on wood

Dimensions: 33 x 24 1/2 in. (83.8 x 62.2 cm)

Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982

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A seated older man with a white beard and black cap holds an open book and spectacles

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An older man with light skin, a long white beard, and a black cap is seated, looking slightly to the viewer's right. He wears a dark, possibly black, robe or coat with a white ruffled collar. His face is illuminated from the upper left. His left arm rests on a reddish-brown wooden chair armrest, which features carved details. In his hands, he holds a small, open book with golden edges. His right hand, holding a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles, rests on the open pages of the book. The book displays black-and-white illustrations, appearing to be botanical in nature, possibly depicting plants or flowers. The background is a plain, dark brown or grey behind the illuminated figure. On the right side of the dark background, light-colored text is visible, reading 'A. DE. VOS. Fecit. 1635.'

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