DETAILS
- Artist
- Cornelis van der Voort
- Date
- 1609
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The full narration walks you through Portrait of a gentleman in a black costume with white ruff holding a pair of gloves — the story behind it, the details most visitors miss, and why it matters. Free in the Art Whisper app.
THE ARTIST
Cornelis van der Voort
Cornelis van der Voort was a pivotal Dutch portrait painter who introduced the life-size, full-length format to early 17th-century Dutch portraiture.
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