Quirinus Stercke

The sitter is depicted as a three-quarter figure against a dark, muted landscape with a column on the left, wearing a black gown with a large white collar and a decorative brooch at the throat. His right hand rests on his chest while the left is near his waist, creating a calm, slightly diagonal pose that directs attention to the face. The palette is restrained—deep blacks, white cuffs and collar, warm flesh tones—with smooth, refined brushwork and soft modeling of light and shadow typical of Ferdinand Bol's Dutch Baroque portrait style.