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Portrait of a man in the guise of Bacchus holding a drinking vessel (by Christian van Couwenbergh)

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English: Christian van Couwenbergh (Delft 1604–1667 Cologne)

Portrait of a man, half-length, in the guise of Bacchus holding a drinking vessel

oil on oak panel

69 x 54.5 cm.; 27⅛ x 21½ in.

This composition, showing a young gentleman in the guise of the mythological god of wine Bacchus, is typical of the Netherlandish Caravaggisti painters during the early-seventeenth century. Although it is not known whether Christiaen van Couwenbergh did visit Italy, as Arnold Houbraken later claimed he had, the painter is recorded to have spent time in the company of Dirck van Baburen (1592/93–1624) and Gerard van Honthorst (1592–1656) in Utrecht during the early 1620s. The handling of the fleshtones in this particular work can be compared to another Bacchus by the artist offered at auction in 2019.
Date 17th century
date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Source https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/old-master-paintings/portrait-of-a-man-half-length-in-the-guise-of
Author
Christiaen van Couwenbergh  (1604–1667)  wikidata:Q326283
 
Alternative names
Chritiaen Gillisz. van Couwenbergh, Christiaen van Couwenberg, Christiaen van Couwenberch, Christiaen van Coubergen, Christiaen Couberghe, Christijan Couwenbergh, Christyan Couwenbergh, Corstiaen van Couwenbergh, Corstijaen Couwenbergh, Korstinen Couwenbergh, Christiaen Couwenburch, Christiaen Couwenburgh, Christiaen Kouwenberg, Christian Cawenbergh, Monogrammist CB, Monogrammist CBF
Description Dutch painter and drawer
Date of birth/death 8 July 1604 Edit this at Wikidata 4 July 1667 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Delft Cologne
Work period from 1622 until 1689
date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1622-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1689-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Work location
Utrecht (1622-1624), Delft (1627-1647), Honselersdijk (1638), Rijswijk (1642-1643), The Hague (1647-1653), Cologne (1654-1667)
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creator QS:P170,Q326283

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