Portrait of a Man thumbnail 1
Portrait of a Man thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Europe 1600-1815, Room 7, The Sheikha Amna Bint Mohammed Al Thani Gallery

Portrait of a Man

Oil Painting
mid to late 1640s (painted)
Artist/Maker
Ragueneau, Abraham (painter (artist))
Place of origin
Amsterdam (painted)

Abraham Ragueneau (Raguineau) was born in London in 1623. Very little is known about him but he was active as a painter in The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch, Leiden and Zierikzee in the Dutch Republic, now the Netherlands. Signed by the artist and dated 1663, Ragueneau's whereabouts that year is unknown but by 1664, he was working in The Hague. It is possible that this portrait was painted there.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Portraits
Object type
Oil painting
TitlePortrait of a Man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Oil on canvas
Oil Paint
Canvas
Oil Painting
Brief description
Oil painting, 'Portrait of a Man' by Abraham Ragueneau, 1663
Physical description
Portrait of a gentleman in black wearing a lace collar, his head and shoulders are slightly turned to the left.
Dimensions
  • Height: 736mm
  • Width: 611mm
  • Depth: 23mm
  • Height: 635mm (previous frame)
  • Width: 760mm (previous frame)
  • Depth: 40mm (previous frame)
Measured for Europe 1600-1800 NB: As of 2014 display frame is object number NCOL.4-2014
Style
Dutch School
Gallery label
  • Portrait of a Man 1663 The fashionable all-black outfit, highlighted by a beautifully laundered lace and linen collar, leaves no doubt about the high status of this young man. He also wears his hair fashionably long. In 1645 a minister in Dordrecht preached against men growing their hair to this length, arguing that it was vain and frivolous and made them look like prostitutes. Dutch Republic, now the Netherlands (Amsterdam) By Abraham Ragueneau Oil in canvas Bequeathed by Mrs Leonore Lena Graham(09.12.2015)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Leonore Lena Graham
Object history
Bequeathed by Mrs Leonore Lena Graham, 1990

Historical context
This painting shows a gentleman dressed in black as fashion required in Holland during mid 17th century. The placement of the sitter in a three-quarter pose to the left suggests that it may have been originally provided with a pendant.
Subjects depicted
Man
Portrait
Summary
Abraham Ragueneau (Raguineau) was born in London in 1623. Very little is known about him but he was active as a painter in The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch, Leiden and Zierikzee in the Dutch Republic, now the Netherlands. Signed by the artist and dated 1663, Ragueneau's whereabouts that year is unknown but by 1664, he was working in The Hague. It is possible that this portrait was painted there.
Associated object
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.330-1990

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdFebruary 20, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O132055/portrait-of-a-man-oil-painting-ragueneau-abraham/
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest