French School, early/mid 17th century- Portrait of a gentleman, quarter-length, turned to the left, in a silver doublet with gold embroidery and ruff; oil on canvas, indistinctly inscribed 'Arnouf Go...' (upper right), dated '1616' (upper left)...

French School, early/mid 17th century- Portrait of a gentleman, quarter-length, turned to the left, in a silver doublet with gold embroidery and ruff; oil on canvas, indistinctly inscribed 'Arnouf Go...' (upper right), dated '1616' (upper left), 65.5 x 55 cm. Note: The present portrait displays a fashionable gentleman of the period wearing a silver satin doublet with embroidered gold floral motifs and slashing. The use of slashing would have been to show off the sitter's red lining or shirt underneath, and also to create patterns in the doublet. It began appearing around the 1610s/1620s and was to become a common feature of fashionable men's clothing.