Johannes Verspronck's Portrait of Andries Stilte at National Gallery
A 17th-century Dutch portrait by Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck, titled 'Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer,' is featured on the National Gallery of Art's website with a zoomable and downloadable image. The oil on canvas painting measures 41 x 31 inches (104 x 79 cm). The work depicts a militia standard bearer, with meticulous attention to his uniform, including economically handled feathers. The composition uses an extended elbow and value structure to thrust the figure forward from a dark background.
Key facts
- Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck painted 'Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer'
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 41 x 31 in. (104 x 79 cm)
- Held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
- The National Gallery provides a zoomable and downloadable image of the painting
- The portrait features a militia standard bearer
- The uniform is painted with meticulous attention
- Feathers are handled economically in the composition
Entities
Artists
- Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck
Institutions
- National Gallery of Art
Locations
- Washington DC
- United States