Jongeman met een hoed met brede rand 1630 - 1700

"Jongeman met een hoed met brede rand" (Young man with a wide-brimmed hat) is an etching by Dutch artist Godfried Schalcken, dating from 1630-1700. The portrait depicts a young man with long curly hair, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a simple white collar, characteristic of the period. Schalcken, a prominent figure in the Dutch Golden Age, was known for his mastery of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses dramatic contrasts of light and dark to enhance the sense of realism and volume in his works. The etching, housed in the Rijksmuseum, demonstrates the artist’s ability to capture the subtle nuances of human expression and the delicate texture of fabric in a compact format.