A man looking at us from a portrait, immediately produces a very nice impression. He seems calm, benevolent and self-confident. Peter Van den Brocke is known for having become one of the founders of the Dutch West India Company in 1614, which was engaged in extensive trade with Persia and India. Subsequently, van den Broek published notes on his life in Africa; The frontispiece of this book was decorated with an engraving, performed on the portrait of Khalsa.
Related Paintings 
Portrait de Peter van den Brocke – Frans Hals 
Retrato de Peter van den Brock – Frans Hals 
Portrait of a Woman by Frans Hals 
Family portrait in the background of the landscape by Frans Hals 
Male portrait by Frans Hals 
The potter-musician by Frans Hals 
A family portrait of Isaac Massa and his wife by Frans Hals 
Portrait of a young man with a skull (Vanitas) by Frans Hals
Portrait de Peter van den Brocke – Frans Hals Retrato de Peter van den Brock – Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman by Frans Hals Family portrait in the background of the landscape by Frans Hals Male portrait by Frans Hals The potter-musician by Frans Hals A family portrait of Isaac Massa and his wife by Frans Hals Portrait of a young man with a skull (Vanitas) by Frans Hals