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Description: | The sitter, possibly Viscount Falkland, is presented with his torso turned to the right as he looks out at the viewer. As was usual in the Stuart period, the wealth of the sitter is conveyed through his dress. This comprises a costume of black silk, then the most expensive fabric to produce, which is slashed to reveal white silk underneath. This decorative scheme is continued in the elaborate lace collar hanging over the sitter's shoulders. | Subjects: | portrait (Viscount Falkland?) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Mytens, Daniel, I (Dutch painter, ca.1590-before 1648) Æ Circle of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8366... | Go to resource |
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