Rudolph van Richten Portrait

Depicted subject

Dr. Rudolph van Richten, in his undisguised human appearance established in The Hunter and the Portrait.

Canonical status

Primary solo visual reference for Van Richten’s present-day campaign appearance: narrow lined face, high forehead, swept-back gray-brown hair, short gray beard and moustache, round spectacles, human ears, dark charcoal/teal coat, russet waistcoat, ivory shirt and dark neckcloth.

The book, room furnishings, pose, and window view are portrait staging rather than new discoveries or equipment properties.

Alt text

An older, lean human scholar with a narrow lined face, swept-back gray-brown hair, a short gray beard and small round spectacles regards the viewer. He wears a dark long coat over a russet waistcoat and ivory shirt, rests one hand on a leather-bound book, and holds his broad-brimmed hat low in the other. Warm candlelight contrasts with the cool evening beyond a leaded window.