by Peggy
(Coos Bay Oregon)
Cavalier Portrait
I show the painting as it is at this point it is the largest and the most detailed work I have ever tried....
by peggy
(Coos Bay Oregon)
finally finished. this was a difficult painting to do. a great deal of tiny detail, and often looking at the reference picture with a magnifying glass to see the actual details.
had to do the sleeve three times to get it the way I want it. under the glass realized that the upper part of the sleeve was a FLAP, covering the sleeve, with the parts showing that area all being black took some time to get it right, also it has been raining every day here for three months so the air is very moist makes slower drying time. finished three other paintings while working on this one.
30 by 40 is s large painting and takes some standing and backing off repeatedly.
looking at several reference pictures of the cavalier there were differences and searching for more written material learned a lot about Frans Hal's painting style during his time... this painting was originally named "Painting of a man" not giving a name or a date , only that the model was 26 years old and the painting was done in 1624. the artist was very popular and did many works many of them called painting of a man... woman...child.....etc.
to get the final sleeve detail I had to use VERY SMALL brushes, the detail was hand embroidered with gold thread
and many of the symbols were about love and purity, suggesting that the model was possibly having the painting done as a wedding present or such...the model was NOT LAUGHING NOR WAS HE A CAVALIER...
the painting was copied sometime in the early 1800's and renamed the laughing cavalier, I could not find the artist who did that...
If you are up a real challenge that is also a real learning experience and fun, please try to do this painting...
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