DETAILS
- Artist
- Govert Flinck
- Date
- 1632
- Location
- Grand ducal collection, Oldenburg
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THE ARTIST
Govert Flinck
Govert Flinck, a star pupil of Rembrandt, rose to prominence in the Dutch Golden Age, eventually securing major commissions for civic and diplomatic paintings.
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