Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman
Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, Frans Hals (Dutch, c. 1581 - 1666) 1634
1999.173
Gallery 4 | Dutch Art: Art for the Market, 1600–1700
Tieleman Roosterman’s business in fine linen and silk fabrics extended as far as France. Given his trade, it is no surprise that Hals emphasized costume here, luxurious despite its sober color.
He Roosterman wears a black doublet with slashed sleeves, a wide collar, lace-edged cuffs, and breeches, as well as a large beaver hat. The inscription at the upper right, painted by Hals, gives the sitter’s age as 36 and the painting’s date.
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