Portrait of a Gentleman, 1693
Pastel on paper, signed and dated in the upper right: “B. Vailliant f. a. 1693”.
Portrait of a gentleman executed in pastel by Bernard Vaillant, an artist renowned for his refined pastel portraits.
A characteristic example of Dutch portraiture from the late seventeenth century, in which the nuanced colours of pastel contribute to a vivid and personal representation of the sitter.
Dimensions pastel, 40 x 32 cm.