17th-Century Portrait Painting Old Master Circle of Pieter Borseler (1633-1687)Brief Description: This is a magnificent and highly evocative 17th-century Dutch Golden Age Old Master oil on canvas portrait depicting a distinguished noble gentleman dressed in elegant period attire with an impressive white ruff.Painted circa 1660–1670, the work is attributed to a Dutch Baroque artist working very close to the circle of Pieter Borsseler (1633–1687), one of the leading portraitists of the Dutch Golden Age.The portrait displays exceptional artistic quality, with a remarkably lifelike presence and refined handling that exemplifies the finest traditions of Dutch portraiture. It is housed in its original 17th-century Sunderland-style carved giltwood and gesso frame, a wonderful survivor that complements the painting beautifully.Having remained untouched for centuries, the painting bears the honest signs of its remarkable age. As shown in the photographs, there are various hi...