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Head of a Boy
(Baroque Europe )
This appealing portrait of a youth may have been commissioned by a loving parent. The focus is on the soft, rounded contours of the boy's face. De Bray placed him so that the light strikes his right cheek, giving more depth to his face than would lighting from the front. A subtle embellishment is provided by the decorative braid on the jacket--its texture catches the light, creating innumerable glistening, tiny beads.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2000 | Small Northern European Portraits from The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. National Gallery of Art, Washington. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1/1944 | Treatment | inpainted; varnish removed or reduced |
| 9/15/1992 | Treatment | examined for condition |
Geographies
Netherlands, Haarlem (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 13/16 x 3 13/16 in. (12.3 x 9.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Charles Street: Second Floor: 17th-Century Dutch Cabinet Rooms
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.270