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Pontius, Paulus

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The image depicts the upper half of a man facing slightly to his right. He has a thoughtful expression, a prominent nose, close-set eyes, wavy medium-length hair, and a full beard. He wears a detailed garment with a ruffled collar under a dark velvety coat. His left hand rests on a sculpted head on a plinth table. In the background, there is a vertical element resembling a column. The artwork includes an inscription identifying the subject as Henricus van Baelen and additional text in Latin.

Hendrick van Balen

Pontius, Paulus

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