Zelfportret in het atelier

Musscher, Michiel van (1645-1705)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1679
Height:
57.0 cm  (22 7/16 in.)
Width:
46.5 cm  (18 5/16 in.)
signed and dated on the back of the represented canvas: M:van:Musscher. / Pinxit. / Aº 1679
Technique / Medium:
oil on panel
Place of creation:
Amsterdam

Additional titles

Self-portrait in the atelier

    Item location

  • Museum Rotterdam
    [Museum inv. no.: HMR 10567]

Description

The artist is standing in front of a canvas with his tools held in the left hand. On the table in the foreground are several objects among which are a lute, some sculptures and sketchbooks. To the left another lute is hanging from the wall.

People as subjects

Musscher, Michiel van (1645-1705) (Non-musician/dancer)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]

Image URLs

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RKD record
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Museum image

Bibliographic references

Gerhardt, Robert E. Michiel van Musscher (1645-1705): The wealth of the golden age (Zwolle: W Books, 2012) 16. ISBN 9789040007217.

Zeeuw, Liesbeth van der. Oog in oog: Portretten van Rotterdammers (Rotterdam : Historisch Museum, 2003) 133, 337. ISBN 9789076638102.

RIdIM record id

3168