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Jan de Reus is about 70 years old in this portrait. He looks out from a dark background, his lined face framed by the long curls of a full-bottomed wig. Each wrinkle is rendered with meticulous care. His mouth is sensitive, though the lips are perhaps not as clearly defined as they once would have been. His deep brown eyes are sunk back in his head but they seem to radiate intelligence, maturity and wisdom. It seems as if Nicolas Maes has painted the picture as a celebration of old age. De Reus was an eminent Rotterdam citizen. Although showing the influence of the innovative, relaxed style of Anthony van Dyck in the depiction of the old man’s costume, Maes seems more to return to lessons learned from Rembrandt, his teacher, painting what he saw unflinchingly.
Title
Portrait of Jan de Reus
Date
1670s
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 79 x W 62.5 cm
Accession number
NG2581
Acquisition method
Salting Bequest, 1910
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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