Edward Collier

Collier, Edwaert (ca. 1640-1709)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1683

Height:

44.4 cm  (17 1/2 in.)

Width:

52.8 cm  (20 13/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

In this self-portrait, the artist sits, apparently in his atelier, painting a still life "within the canvas" which is representative of the work he produced. This painting is perhaps meant as an advertisement of his craft. In the still life are a partially visible lute and shawm.

Iconclass

48C5142
picture within picture
48C513
portrait, self-portrait of painter

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Shawm [4258]
Lute [3394]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 2

RIdIM record id

3237