Frans Hals, Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman
Fund, 1999.173 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Frans Hals

Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman

1634

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
117 × 87 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-109027

An extremely wealthy linen and silk merchant in Haarlem, Tieleman Roosterman was 36 years old when Frans Hals painted his portrait. Unlike many Dutch painters of the period, Hals favored strong, visible brushstrokes that convey the vitality of his sitters. Roosterman strikes a confident pose, his costume sober but luxurious: his sleeves are decorated with braid and buttons, and ribbon rosettes encircle the waist of his doublet. The rich black of his suit is offset by the broad linen collar and lace-edged cuffs—fashionable details befitting a successful cloth merchant.

Provenance

Fund, 1999.173

Registry history

  • 1634 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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