Portrait of a Gentleman — Thomas de Keyser

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Artist: Thomas de Keyser
Date: 1626
Location: North Carolina Museum of Art

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Thomas de Keyser

Thomas de Keyser was Amsterdam's most sought-after portrait painter until Rembrandt's rise, influencing the master himself.

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