Portret van Adriaan Dortsman
Pieter van der Plas (II)
1687 - 1708
Medium
paper
Dimensions
256; 184
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
This delicate portrait of Adriaan Dortsman, rendered by Pieter van der Plas II between 1687 and 1708, captures a notable figure from the late Dutch Golden Age. Working primarily in the Netherlands during a period of artistic transition, van der Plas specialized in intimate likenesses that blended realism with subtle psychological insight. The choice of paper as a medium suggests this may have been a preparatory study or a finished drawing intended for private appreciation rather than grand public display. At just 256 by 184 millimeters, the work’s modest scale invites close viewing, highlight...