Portrait of a young man with a happy face, he's depicted above the waist.
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Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

The young man’s face is portrayed in three-quarter view as he looks and smiles at the viewer. A shaft of light enters from upper right, lighting the young man’s face from the right. The left side of his face and neck remain in shadow. It’s drawn in dramatic contrast of light and dark. His arms reach to the right of the print, right elbow bent as his hand points toward the right, light hitting the fingers. He’s wearing plain clothes, collarless jacket over a shirt, and has tight curly hair. The background is textured but undescribed.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
M20130
People
Wallerant Vaillant, Dutch (Lille, France 1623 - 1677 Amsterdam, Netherlands)
After Willem Drost, Dutch (Germany(?) 1633 - 1659 Venice)
Title
Young Man with Short Hair
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
17th century
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Netherlands
Culture
Dutch
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/263021

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Mezzotint on off-white antique laid paper
Technique
Mezzotint

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State
only state
Standard Reference Number
W. 144, H. 107

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, George R. Nutter Fund
Object Number
M20130
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2300 Dutch & Flemish, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/20/2019 - 09/15/2021

Verification Level

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