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| Title | Portrait of a Young Man | |
| Collection | Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust | |
| Artist | Attributed to Werff, Adriaen van der (Dutch painter and draftsman, 1659-1722) Previously attributed to Dijk, Philip van (Dutch painter, 1680-1753) |
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| Date Earliest | possibly about 1680 | |
| Date Latest | possibly about 1722 | |
| Description | Werff achieved great success in his lifetime with portraits, mythological and religious scenes, although his fame declined after his death, and he is now viewed as a conventional, and sentimental painter. This portrait of a composed young man is in Werff's manner, although it lacks the accessories the painter usually added to his portraits such as sculptures, pictures and letters. | |
| Current Accession Number | 49 | |
| Subject | portrait | |
| Measurements | 25.5 x 35.5 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by J. G. Graves 1935. | |
| Provenance | Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 10 Feb 1933, lot 37 as Portrait of a youth in claret coloured cloak & white cravat, bought by J. G. Graves for 16 1/2 guineas | |
| Notes | Previously attributed to Philip van Dijk by H. Gerson of the Institut Voor Kunstgescheidenis Der Rijsuniversitiet in 1967. | |
| Rights Owner | Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust | |
| Author | Alastair Smith | |