This portrait of a young man in a turban, with a scroll of paper in his left hand, is a striking example of Van Sichem's ability as a portraitist in woodcut, a technique which was being displaced at that period by the engraved plate.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of a young man, 1613
Date supported
1966
Medium and material
Woodcut
Dimensions
32 x 22 cm
Grant
50
Total cost
50
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