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Portrait of an Unknown Officer
Portrait of an Unknown Officer

Portrait of an Unknown Officer

Attributed (s-Gravendeel, Netherlands, 1610 - 1664)
Associated
Attributed (Utrecht, Netherlands, 1590 - 1656)
Mediumoil on panel
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 73.4 cm, Width: 60.8 cm
Frame: Height: 96.5 cm, Width: 84.7 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1926 by Robert Lunan.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002771
About MeJacob Fransz van der Merck or Marckt joined an Artists' Guild in 1628 and left in 1631. He painted genre and still life but was perhaps best known for his portraits and 'Galant companies' in the manner of Anthonie Palamedes. He was active in Delft from 1631-1636. In 1637 he settled in The Hague 1637, moving to Leiden in 1658.





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