Dirck van Hoogstraten was the father of Samuel van Hoogstraten. He likely painted a depiction of Saint Paul here.
Year
1635
Location
Dordrecht
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
71,5 x 60 cm
Scale artwork
In this striking depiction of an elderly man reading, considerable attention is paid to the wrinkles on his scalp and hands. Rembrandt’s influence appears to be at play here particularly in the painting style and the chiaroscuro treatment of the skin.
Especially notable is the focus on the indirect light reflecting from the pages of the open book onto the man's face.
