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DYCK, Sir Anthony van: Portrait of Nicolaes van der Borght

🖼 Portrait of Nicolaes van der Borght, 1620s
Oil on canvas
201 × 141 cm
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Soft brushwork captures a distinguished gentleman in three-quarter view, his dark clothing contrasting with luminous face and hands. Van Dyck's intimate portraiture established the Flemish aristocratic portrait formula, influencing European court painting for generations.

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