This fine late 17th-century Flemish portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman wearing a justaucorps, black cloak, white shirt, vest, leather gloves, and breeches. He�s carrying a wide-brimmed hat and sword.Leaning somewhat nonchalantly, with his right arm resting on a classical plinth, he exudes confidence, status and personality. A glimpse of his estate, with a winding river and possibly a mill, is captured beyond. He�s a landowner of considerable means dressed in elaborate contemporary fashions.During the 1670s, doublets were replaced by a long collarless coat, known as a justaucorps, which tended to be worn open over a vest and breeches. These generally featured narrow sleeves with wide turned-back cuffs to reveal a shirt, as we see here. In this example, the gentleman�s coat and vest are lavishly embroidered with gold thread, while his buttons are gilded.It�s interesting that he�s opted to remove a single glove as this is likely to be a further demonstration of wealth....