Enlarged image can be found here (which speculates who this is in the Notes section), or at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.A Polish Nobleman is shown, with a small different coloration image, by its current-location page, which says, like several of his paintings during this period, has no factual basis.A different coloration, click-to-enlarge image can be found here, whose description just repeats a line from the museum’s description.It speculates that the sitter was Slavic, but page 115 of Painting in the Dutch Golden Age — A Profile of the Seventeenth Century, a 165 page document found in the museum’s Classroom, says it has the artist‘s features.Another different coloration enlarged image can be found here, but there are many different coloration or detail images available online.Andrzej Rej is mentioned in the Notes section referenced above. His Google translated Polish Wikipedia page says he commissioned the painting. The artist’s Wikipedia page, list of paintings, and collection (much more available in the Subcategories at each level).Second, of the 5 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.
At the risk of showing my age, when I saw the picture I thought, “Harcourt Fenton Mudd,” all dressed up for his next con. Now tell me, who knows the reference?
margueritem about 11 years ago
It’s ‘Man With a Pearl Earring’.
el8 about 11 years ago
He hadda be nervous about a couple of those guys behind him.
Linguist about 11 years ago
Portrait of me before I grew my goatee again. The beard hides a multitude of chins..er..sins.
pcolli about 11 years ago
I’ve seen this guy… he likes them young.
finale about 11 years ago
Should be RETIREMENT Village People!
Tracy Rounds about 11 years ago
Center square, original airing of Hollywood Squares
mabrndt Premium Member about 11 years ago
Enlarged image can be found here (which speculates who this is in the Notes section), or at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.A Polish Nobleman is shown, with a small different coloration image, by its current-location page, which says, like several of his paintings during this period, has no factual basis.A different coloration, click-to-enlarge image can be found here, whose description just repeats a line from the museum’s description.It speculates that the sitter was Slavic, but page 115 of Painting in the Dutch Golden Age — A Profile of the Seventeenth Century, a 165 page document found in the museum’s Classroom, says it has the artist‘s features.Another different coloration enlarged image can be found here, but there are many different coloration or detail images available online.Andrzej Rej is mentioned in the Notes section referenced above. His Google translated Polish Wikipedia page says he commissioned the painting. The artist’s Wikipedia page, list of paintings, and collection (much more available in the Subcategories at each level).Second, of the 5 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.
LadyBlanc about 11 years ago
At the risk of showing my age, when I saw the picture I thought, “Harcourt Fenton Mudd,” all dressed up for his next con. Now tell me, who knows the reference?
Rickapolis about 11 years ago
How do you spell YMCA in Cyrillic?
Coyoty Premium Member about 11 years ago
He designed his own outfit for the Wizard of Oz movie.
deadheadzan about 11 years ago
LadyBlanc, you are referring to the comic space voyager on the original Star Trek series, in “the Trouble withTribbles” and “Mudd’s Women”.
iced tea about 11 years ago
That’s the Dutch Boy all grown up! :)
Call me Ishmael about 11 years ago
“If this is tea, bring me some coffee. If it’s coffee, bring me some tea.” And a larger cup.
mabrndt Premium Member over 10 years ago
The 165 page document mentioned in my prior comment has moved here. Here is another work by this artist.