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Dutch School Portraits of a Nobleman with Beautifully Intricate Ruff Collars (Price for the Pair)
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for sale €5,850     $6,350
£5,000

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Dutch School Portraits of a Nobleman with Beautifully Intricate Ruff Collars (Price for the Pair)

19th century
Description

This portrait forms a beautiful pair with its companion piece, 'Dutch School Portrait of a Noblewoman with Beautifully Intricate Ruff Collars', pictured in the next slide. Both portraits are offered together as a pair only — the price shown reflects this.

Please note they are not available to purchase individually.

£5,000 for the pair.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70.5cm (27.76")
Width
60.3cm (23.74")
Declaration

Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this Dutch School Oil Portrait to the 19th Century.

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SA1218109
Description
This portrait forms a beautiful pair with its companion piece, 'Dutch School Portrait of a Noblewoman with Beautifully Intricate Ruff Collars', pictured in the next slide. Both portraits are offered together as a pair only — the price shown reflects this.

Please note they are not available to purchase individually.

£5,000 for the pair.

Height
70.5cm (27.76")
Width
60.3cm (23.74")
Date of Manufacture

Duke Antiques and Interiors has dated this Dutch School Oil Portrait to the 19th Century.

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SA1218109
Duke Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2026
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An antique oil painting depicting a bearded nobleman dressed in a black coat with a detailed white lace ruff collar.
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting a bearded nobleman dressed in a black coat with a detailed white lace ruff collar.

Dutch School Portraits of a Nobleman with Beautifully Intricate Ruff Collars (Price for the Pair)

Archive II An antique oil painting depicting a bearded nobleman dressed in a black coat with a detailed white lace ruff collar. View II
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Duke Antiques and Interiors
Telephone 0203 576 7124
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An antique oil painting depicting a bearded nobleman dressed in a black coat with a detailed white lace ruff collar.
Dutch School Portraits of a Nobleman with beautifully intricate Ruff Collars (Price for the pair)
Ref: SA1218109
An antique oil painting depicting a bearded nobleman dressed in a black coat with a detailed white lace ruff collar.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleDutch Golden Age
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsRuff collar, Chiaroscuro lighting, Gold chain, Bearded gentleman
  • SizeH 70.5 cm (28 in) x W 60.3 cm (24 in)

This pair of nineteenth-century fine art oil paintings follows the Dutch Golden Age style, depicting a bearded nobleman in a dark brown setting with dramatic chiaroscuro lighting. The artworks render the subjects in oil paint on canvas, showing the nobleman wearing a black coat complemented by a detailed white lace ruff collar and a gold chain. The visual composition employs deep dark brown tones alongside the stark white of the lace collars and the metallic gleam of the gold chain. Measuring 70.5 cm high and 60.3 cm wide, each canvas fits well in a gentleman's library, specifically positioned above a sideboard. The pair works together to create a formal aesthetic in a traditional reception room or study. The artworks bring historic character to an interior wall while maintaining a dark, moody palette characteristic of classical portraiture. Each portrait hangs securely as part of a matching set, designed to be displayed together to anchor a room's decorative scheme.

FAQs

Dutch School portraiture from this era is characterised by naturalistic depictions, subtle lighting effects known as chiaroscuro, and detailed renderings of contemporary garments such as millstone ruff collars.

Painters during this period typically utilised hand-ground oil pigments bound with linseed oil, applied directly onto stretched linen canvas or hardwood timber panels.

Authentic period portraits frequently exhibit age-related craquelure across the paint surface, natural oxidisation on the reverse of the support material, and evidence of historical hand-mixed pigments.

A dark-toned historical portrait can be styled as a focal point above a mantelpiece or sideboard, pairing effectively with clean-lined contemporary furniture to create visual contrast.

Keep oil paintings away from direct sunlight, damp environments, and intense heat sources, cleaning the surface solely with a soft dry brush to prevent damage to delicate paint layers.
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