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DOI article:[Brusewicz, Lech]: Catalogue of paintings signed or ascribed to Pieter Nason in the Polish state collections
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13. Pieter Nason, Portrait of a Man, 1641, Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw
•g) According to J. Myeielski, the portrait is distinguished by its perfect, almost miniaturę
like technique of painting, naturalistic perfection and accuracy in elaboration of details1.
h) The "psychological" expression of the face, the features and character are a good example
of a Dutch portrait of the period as also pointed out J. Myeielski. At the same time a linear
and dry manner of drawing and the building up of the figurę with massive blocks draw
our attention. The elaboration of details (hair, beard) reminds the earlier works by J. Miere-
velt, like Portrait of Jacob Cats d. 1634 (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam). The flesh tints
almost monochromatic, light pink glazed grey with a delicate greenish undertone as well
as the typical manner of a subtle modelling by diffused light show some influence of the
Amsterdam School.
i) 1. J. Myeielski, "Trzy obrazy mistrzów zagranicznych w posiadanin polskim**, Prace Komisji Historii Sztuki PAU, 1930,
p. XXff; 2. Białostocki, Walicki, no. 268, ill.; 3. Portret holenderski, no. 63; 4. Cat. MNW 1970, no. 871, ill.
No. 2 Portrait of Sofya Theodora van Holland-Brederode (fig. 14)
a) o.c. 35x28,5 cm.; MMO, inv. no.: 122
b) sign.: "PN 16. ." (two figures illegible). On the back the XVIIIth c. (?) inscription: "Sofya
Theodora grefin von Holland-Brederode (Vermahlte greffin zu Dohna").
■c) Originally possibly in the Brederode Coli. at Vianen; sińce 1656 to 1686 in hands of the
sons of Christian Albrecht Dóhna and Sofya Theodora Brederode. Inherited by the daughter
of Christian Albrecht, Freda Maria Dohna (1660—1729). Part of the old Brederode Coli.
(possibly including this portrait) went as her dowry to her husband Christoph Dohna-Schlo-
dien; Coli. of the Dohna at Gładysze (Schlodien); probably from the 1720s on, in the "Gruner
Saal" or "Fliese-saal".
•d) bad condition; many restorations.
e) unknown
f) The probable date of execution and the provenance of the portrait allow to assume that
it was painted together with other portraits commissioned by Johan Wolfred Brederode
or morę likely by Christian Albrecht Dohna, who on April 6th, 1644 had married Sofya
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•g) According to J. Myeielski, the portrait is distinguished by its perfect, almost miniaturę
like technique of painting, naturalistic perfection and accuracy in elaboration of details1.
h) The "psychological" expression of the face, the features and character are a good example
of a Dutch portrait of the period as also pointed out J. Myeielski. At the same time a linear
and dry manner of drawing and the building up of the figurę with massive blocks draw
our attention. The elaboration of details (hair, beard) reminds the earlier works by J. Miere-
velt, like Portrait of Jacob Cats d. 1634 (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam). The flesh tints
almost monochromatic, light pink glazed grey with a delicate greenish undertone as well
as the typical manner of a subtle modelling by diffused light show some influence of the
Amsterdam School.
i) 1. J. Myeielski, "Trzy obrazy mistrzów zagranicznych w posiadanin polskim**, Prace Komisji Historii Sztuki PAU, 1930,
p. XXff; 2. Białostocki, Walicki, no. 268, ill.; 3. Portret holenderski, no. 63; 4. Cat. MNW 1970, no. 871, ill.
No. 2 Portrait of Sofya Theodora van Holland-Brederode (fig. 14)
a) o.c. 35x28,5 cm.; MMO, inv. no.: 122
b) sign.: "PN 16. ." (two figures illegible). On the back the XVIIIth c. (?) inscription: "Sofya
Theodora grefin von Holland-Brederode (Vermahlte greffin zu Dohna").
■c) Originally possibly in the Brederode Coli. at Vianen; sińce 1656 to 1686 in hands of the
sons of Christian Albrecht Dóhna and Sofya Theodora Brederode. Inherited by the daughter
of Christian Albrecht, Freda Maria Dohna (1660—1729). Part of the old Brederode Coli.
(possibly including this portrait) went as her dowry to her husband Christoph Dohna-Schlo-
dien; Coli. of the Dohna at Gładysze (Schlodien); probably from the 1720s on, in the "Gruner
Saal" or "Fliese-saal".
•d) bad condition; many restorations.
e) unknown
f) The probable date of execution and the provenance of the portrait allow to assume that
it was painted together with other portraits commissioned by Johan Wolfred Brederode
or morę likely by Christian Albrecht Dohna, who on April 6th, 1644 had married Sofya
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