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          David Bailly Most Popular Paintings

          The 22 artworks by David Bailly our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

          Edition 2026 · 22 artworks Each artwork painted to order
          Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide David Bailly · 1584 – 1657

          Portrait of Anthony de Wale by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #1: Portrait of Anthony de Wale
          1636 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 71 x 60 cm

          Admire David Bailly's 'Portrait of Anthony de Wale' (1636), a stunning Baroque masterpiece showcasing Dutch society’s intellectual elite. Explore the symbolism and rich details in this meticulously rendered oil painting reproduction.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 1 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$27160 × 71 cm Commission at original size

          Portrait of a Man, Possibly a Botanist by David Bailly, 1641

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #2: Portrait of a Man, Possibly a Botanist
          1641 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 84 x 62 cm

          Experience the luminous detail of David Bailly's 1641 Dutch Golden Age portrait, capturing scholarly contemplation with masterful chiaroscuro; discover this timeless piece today.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 2 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Portrait of a Man, 1641, David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #3: Portrait of a Man
          1641 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 84 x 62 cm

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          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 3 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
          Delivery
          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$29962 × 84 cm Commission at original size

          Self-Portrait with Vanitas Symbols – art print by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #4: Self-Portrait with Vanitas Symbols
          1651 · Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden · original 65 x 97 cm

          Admire David Bailly's masterful 'Self-Portrait with Vanitas Symbols,' a poignant Baroque masterpiece housed at Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden. Explore symbolism & technique!

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 4 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Young man with a fur hat by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #5: Young man with a fur hat
          1637 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 35.0 x 27.0cm

          This somber Baroque portrait by David Bailly features a young man in a luxurious fur hat. Discover the beauty of this Dutch Golden Age masterpiece.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 5 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Portrait of Claudina Van Groenendijk (1633)

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #6: Portrait of Claudina Van Groenendijk
          1633 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 6 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
          Delivery
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          Portrait of Ripperd Van Groenendijk (1650)

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #7: Portrait of Ripperd Van Groenendijk
          1650 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 7 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Johanna Visscher by David Bailly, 1628

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #8: Johanna Visscher
          1628 · Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava · original 66.6 x 51.0cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 8 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$24651 × 67 cm Commission at original size

          Portrait of Willem Ruychaver – art print by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #9: Portrait of Willem Ruychaver
          1632 · Museum van Loon, Amsterdam · original 24.3 x 18.8cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 9 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          from$17525 × 39 cm Commission this artwork

          Self-Portrait (1625)

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #10: Self-Portrait
          1625 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 183 x 137 cm

          Discover David Bailly's 'Self-Portrait,' a captivating Baroque masterpiece brimming with detail and vanitas symbolism. Explore the life & artistry of this Dutch Golden Age painter.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 10 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$876137 × 183 cm Commission at original size

          David Bailly, The Portrait of Gerrit Schaep (1628)

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #11: The Portrait of Gerrit Schaep
          1628 · Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava · original 67.0 x 51.3cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 11 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Vanitas

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #12: Vanitas
          1647 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca · original 95.0 x 116.0cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 12 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          from$20035 × 28 cm Commission this artwork
          Same size as the original$494116 × 95 cm Commission at original size

          Self-Portrait by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #13: Self-Portrait
          1625 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · original 164 x 122 cm

          Experience David Bailly's 'Self-Portrait' (1625), a captivating Baroque masterpiece showcasing the artist’s realism and introspective nature. Explore its vanitas symbolism & rich details of 17th-century Dutch art.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 13 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Same size as the original$730122 × 164 cm Commission at original size

          Portrait of Antonius Walaeus, Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #14: Portrait of Antonius Walaeus, Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden
          1601 · original 75.5 x 63.0cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 14 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$28663 × 76 cm Commission at original size

          Portrait of Claudius Salmasius (Saumaise), philologist

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #15: Portrait of Claudius Salmasius (Saumaise), philologist
          original 63.0 x 52.0cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 15 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Same size as the original$24252 × 63 cm Commission at original size

          Portrait of Dirck van Egmond van de Nijenburg (1614-1663) – art print by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #16: Portrait of Dirck van Egmond van de Nijenburg (1614-1663)
          1640 · Stedelijk Museum, Alkmaar · original 71.9 x 60.5cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
          To order, by a trained painter
          Popularity
          No. 16 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Worldwide, about 5 weeks
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          Same size as the original$27461 × 72 cm Commission at original size

          Portrait of an unknown woman wearing pearls by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #17: Portrait of an unknown woman wearing pearls
          1650 · original 71.5 x 60.0cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 17 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Young Man in a Black Cap – art print by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #18: Young Man in a Black Cap
          1637 · original 30.0 x 23.8cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 18 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Portrait of David Bailly in Cornelis de Bie's Gulden Cabinet. by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #19: Portrait of David Bailly in Cornelis de Bie's Gulden Cabinet.
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 19 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Portrait of Prince Janusz Radziwiłł – art print

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #20: Portrait of Prince Janusz Radziwiłł
          National Museum in Wrocław, Wrocław
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 20 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Portrait of Aertje Witsen

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          Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 21 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          Portrait of the Painter François Gysels – art print by David Bailly

          View the most popular artwork of David Bailly ranked #22: Portrait of the Painter François Gysels
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 22 of 22 artworks by David Bailly
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          The artist

          David Bailly

          1584 – 1657

          Portrait of David Bailly
          Quick facts
          • Emotional tonereflective
          • Works on APS22
          • Died1657
          • Museums on APSFine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Rijksmuseum, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum van Loon
          • Born1584, Leiden, Netherlands
          • Movementsbaroque
          • Color intensitymonochromatic
          • NationalityNetherlands
          Biography

          David Bailly: A Life in Dutch Golden Age Art

          Early Life and Training (1584-1608)

          • Birth and Family: David Bailly was born in Leiden, Netherlands, in 1584. His father, Peter Bailly, was a Flemish immigrant who worked as a calligrapher and fencing master.
          • Early Artistic Education: He initially received drawing instruction from his father and the copper engraver Jacques de Gheyn. This foundational training instilled in him a strong draftsmanship.
          • Apprenticeships: Bailly further honed his skills through apprenticeships with Adriaan Verburg, a surgeon-painter in Leiden, and Cornelius van der Voort, a portrait painter in Amsterdam. These experiences exposed him to different artistic techniques and subject matter.

          The Grand Tour and Early Career (1608-1613)

          • Continental Travels: In the winter of 1608, Bailly embarked on a ‘Grand Tour,’ traveling through Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Hamburg, Tyrol, and Venice before reaching Rome. This journey was crucial for his artistic development.
          • Italian Influence: He spent five months in Venice working as a journeyman, absorbing the influences of Italian Renaissance and Venetian art. His return voyage included commissions from German princes, including the Duke of Brunswick.

          Artistic Development and Style (1613-1657)

          • Diverse Subject Matter: Upon returning to the Netherlands in 1613, Bailly began painting a variety of subjects, including still lifes and portraits. He became known for his self-portraits and depictions of students and professors at the University of Leiden.
          • Vanitas Paintings: A significant portion of his oeuvre consists of *vanitas* paintings – symbolic works that reflect on the transience of life, often featuring flowers, candles, and other ephemeral objects. These paintings demonstrate a philosophical depth alongside artistic skill.
          • Portraiture Style: His portrait style is characterized by realism and attention to detail, capturing the likenesses and personalities of his sitters with sensitivity.

          Major Achievements and Guild Membership

          • Guild Leadership: In 1648, Bailly was elected headman of the Leiden Guild of St. Luke, a testament to his standing within the artistic community.
          • Teaching Legacy: He served as a teacher and mentor to his nephews, Harmen and Pieter Steenwijck, passing on his knowledge and skills to the next generation.

          Influences and Historical Significance

          • Artistic Influences: Bailly was influenced by the Italian masters he encountered during his Grand Tour, as well as by Dutch predecessors in portraiture and still life painting.
          • Impact on Dutch Art: He contributed to the flourishing of art during the Dutch Golden Age, particularly through his insightful *vanitas* paintings that reflected the era’s preoccupation with mortality and spirituality.
          • Legacy: While not as widely recognized today as some of his contemporaries, David Bailly remains an important figure in the history of Dutch art, representing a blend of technical skill, intellectual depth, and artistic innovation.

          Questions & Answers

          What are the birthplace and birth year of David Bailly?

          David Bailly was born in Leiden in 1584.

          How popular are David Bailly's artworks?

          Statistics about David Bailly's works are available on the artist's Stats page.

          Where can I see David Bailly's artworks in a 3D gallery?

          The 3D Museum of David Bailly is a page that displays the artist's artworks in a virtual three-dimensional gallery.

          By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 9, 2026
          Collector's quiz
          1. David Bailly is primarily associated with which art historical period?

          2. Bailly's 'vanitas' paintings often featured symbols representing what theme?

          3. Before becoming a painter, David Bailly received training in which unusual field?

          4. Bailly undertook a 'Grand Tour' – where did his travels *not* include?

          5. In 1648, David Bailly achieved what position within the Leiden art community?

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