Minneapolis Institute of Art
Portrait of a Burgomaster
Attributed to Bartholomeus van der HelstLinkedCulture matchlcp-16ec10a610ba
- Date
- c. 1665–70
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 537
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
He wears his wealth on his sleeves. The lace on his vest front and cuffs, handmade from precious threads of gold and silver, are the most expensive element of his lavish ensemble. Such finery fuelled controversy in Holland, where Protestant preachers lauded frugality, because it used scarce resources for the sake of vanity. This man, who may have been a city leader (burgomaster), made some concession to modesty with his black suit. But he clearly had a flair for fashion. Netherlands, Europe
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- Credit line
- Bequest of John R. Van Derlip in memory of Ethel Morrison Van Derlip
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