Isaac de Jouderville Dutch, 1612 c.-1645/48
Further images
Among the gallery's most exciting recent discoveries is this rare and exceptionally well-preserved Portrait of a Man in a Red Cap and Oriental Costume by Isaac de Jouderville, dating from around 1631-1635.
One of Rembrandt's earliest pupils in Leiden, Jouderville absorbed his master's intimate approach to light and expression. His surviving paintings are rare, offering a fascinating glimpse into Rembrandt's formative circle.
The sitter in this expressive tronie bears a striking resemblance to the figure of Lot in Jan van Vliet's Lot and His Daughters (1631), an engraving after a composition by Rembrandt (see illustration).
The painting also has a deeply moving provenance. Preserved during the German Occupation, it was presented by the Jewish Goldschmidt family to Paul Havrez in gratitude for safeguarding their works of art - a lasting testament to trust and humanity.
Provenance
Monsieur Garnier, Paris;
sold to Galerie Kleinberger, Paris, on 6 December 1912, stock no. 9237 (as Salomon Koninck);
Alfred Édouard Goldschmidt and Marguerite Goldschmidt-Brodsky, Brussels (acquired from Kleinberger gallery on 14 December 1912 for 23,000 francs, as Salomon Koninck);
Monsieur Paul Havrez, Belgium (gifted by Marguerite Goldschmidt-Brodsky in gratitude for safeguarding the family's art collection during the Occupation (gift confirmed by letter of June 1962, under the attribution to Salomon Koninck);
thence by descent in the Havrez family;
Hôtel de Ventes Vanderkindere, Brussels, 13-14 May 2025, lot 337 (attributed to Salomon Koninck);
Private collection, Paris.