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Camerarius, Adam
Portrait of a Young Man in Fanciful Dress
1650s

Hailing from the northern city of Groningen, Adam Camerarius sought out the instruction of Jacob Adriaensz. Backer in Amsterdam around 1645. He subsequently developed a bolder and more decorative use of colour to accentuate the figure, as seen in this portrait from later in his Amsterdam period. The imaginary costume followed a trend for sitters to be depicted à l’antique, which gave them a timeless air, and also avoided becoming dated due to changes in fashion.

 
Camerarius, Adam
Groningen, Netherlands before 1620–Groningen, Netherlands after 1666
Portrait of a Young Man in Fanciful Dress
1650s
Oil on canvas
70.0 x 54.4 cm
Gift of Alfred and Isabel Bader, 2014
57-001.08

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