Self portrait of the artist, with a cittern

Mieris, Frans van (1635-1681)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1674
Height:
17.5 cm  (6 7/8 in.)
Width:
14.0 cm  (5 1/2 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on canvas

    Item location

  • National Gallery (London)
    [Museum inv. no.: NG1874]

Description

In this self portrait the painter depicts himself playing the cittern, which is mostly hidden behind him (only the pegbox is visible).

People as subjects

Mieris, Frans van (1635-1681) (Musician portrait)

Iconclass

48C513
portrait, self-portrait of painter

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Cittern [3106]

RIdIM images


Photo © The National Gallery, London

Image URLs

image link 1

Bibliographic references

Wieseman, Marjorie E. Vermeer and music: The art of love and leisure (London: National Gallery Company, 2013) 46, cat. no. 10. RILM 2013-5919.

RIdIM record id

3555