Portrait of a Scholar

Portrait of a Scholar, a 1659 painting by Ferdinand Bol, is housed in the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The artwork depicts a scholarly-looking man, possibly a clergyman, in a dark-colored robe with a white collar. His expression is serious and contemplative. His hair is graying, and he wears a dark cap. The background is dark and unadorned, focusing attention on the subject. The painting's style is characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age, with a focus on realism and detail in the subject's features and attire. The exact dimensions are not provided in the metadata.