Jacob Ferdinand Voet (scope of) (Antwerp 1639-Paris 1689) Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on copper 23x18 cm - with frame 37x35 cm The intense gaze with which the portrait seems to observe us denotes the painter's great technical ability in conveying the psychological moods of the human soul. Given the type of dress he is wearing, it seems likely to consider it a portrait of a Dutch gentleman.

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