Portrait of a man, known as Gozen Centen (1611/12-1677), Govert Flinck, ca. 1639 - ca. 1640. Govert Flinck (1615-1660) initially worked in the style of Rembrandt. His early paintings were sometimes sold as Rembrandts, as they were so similar to those of his teacher. Like Rembrandt, he painted portraits and history paintings. Later, Flinck painted more like Bartholomeus van der Helst: smoother and more elegant. This style earned Flinck, among others, a commission from Amalia van Solms for an allegory commemorating Frederik Hendrik (1656). His good connections with Amsterdam's notables earned him commissions from the Amsterdam Kloveniers, such as the militia piece with Captain Bas. And for the Amsterdam Town Hall, Flick began a series on the Batavians' revolt against the Romans, but before the work was finished, the painter died.
