Old Man
around 1625/1626 | Jan Lievens
The well-lined face with beard, sparse hair and cautious look is part of a series of half-length studies that Jan Lievens painted around 1625. During his Leiden period, Lievens collaborated closely with Rembrandt, presumably sharing his studio with the young master. Particularly striking is the stylistic and thematic proximity of this early painting to the contemporaneous works of Rembrandt. The reduced range of colours already announces the stylistic transformation in Lieven’s work that occurred around 1628.
The well-lined face with beard, sparse hair and cautious look is part of a series of half-length studies that Jan Lievens painted around 1625. During his Leiden period, Lievens collaborated closely with Rembrandt, presumably sharing his studio with the young master. Particularly striking is the stylistic and thematic proximity of this early painting to the contemporaneous works of Rembrandt. The reduced range of colours already announces the stylistic transformation in Lieven’s work that occurred around 1628.
Artist:
Jan Lievens (1607 Leiden - 1674 Amsterdam) DNB
Time:
around 1625/1626
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Dutch
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 53,5 cm × 47,2 cm × 1,5 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 67 cm × 61 cm × 6,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 741
Provenance
1730 documented in the gallery (supposedly 1651 from Brussels);