Portrait of a Boy with a Kolf Club
Portrait of a Boy with a Kolf Club, by Wybrand de Geest (I), 1631 Dutch painting, oil on panel. He wears an stunning gold and black zig-zag patterned child's dress. In his right hand, he holds a Kolf club, known as a kliek, which has a wooden shaft and a heavy metal head. In his left hand is a sajet ball, made of wool covered with leather. These were used to play a court game related to modern golf. Like most little boys of the time, he wears a skirt. At around age seven he will wear his first breeches (BSLOC_2016_3_101)
Picture No
11110392
Media ID
45269048
Size
2259px x 3000px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
