Portrait of Joseph Deutz — History & Facts
This is an unusual portrait: a young man direct engaging the viewer, as though he is about to speak. Sweerts portrayed Joseph Deutz in Rome, while he was sojourning there with his brothers. Deutz (1624–1684) was a member of one of the wealthiest families in Amsterdam.
His art collection also included Sweerts’ paintings of the ‘Seven Works of Mercy’, four of which are presented in this gallery.
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Las meninas
Diego Velázquez
Self-portrait with a Bandaged Ear and Pipe
Unidentified artist
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Johannes Vermeer
The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’
Rembrandt van Rijn
The Hundred Guilder Print: the man seen on the back in the lower left corner
Rembrandt van Rijn
Portrait of Dr Gachet
Vincent van Gogh