Portrait of Maerten Soolmans

The painting presents a full-length portrait of Maerten Soolmans standing against a dark backdrop, his body angled slightly to the left with his left arm extended, creating a dynamic diagonal in the composition. He wears a black velvet suit with a large white lace collar and cuffs, and decorative silver floral motifs across the chest, with voluminous sleeves and pale stockings finishing the attire; the textures of velvet, lace, and satin are rendered with precise brushwork. The lighting is chiaroscuro, modeling the sitter’s face and the contrasting whites and blacks to produce depth and a tactile sense of material, characteristic of Rembrandt’s Baroque portraiture.