Abraham de Potter (1592-1650). Amsterdam Silk Merchant — Carel Fabritius

Carel Fabritius. Painted 1649.

At first sight, this portrait appears fairly conventional. The sitter is dressed in sober black, and the stiff pleated ruff was no longer particularly fashionable in 1649. However, the background is unusual: Potter stands before a weathered plastered wall. Above his signature, Fabritius painted a small, deceptively real nail, which seems to stick out of the canvas.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 57 × 68.5 cm · Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

Print: 57 × 68.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027868. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.