Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel
1672 - 1747
Medium
pen
Dimensions
81; 58; 27; 38
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 81 mm x breedte 58 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite *Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel* by Willem van Mieris (1660–1747), a masterful pen drawing capturing the profile portrait of Roman Emperor Galba on an ancient gem. Rendered at a diminutive 38 mm high by 27 mm wide on a sheet measuring 81 mm by 58 mm, this tiny work exemplifies the Dutch artist's precision as a leading fijnschilder—a "fine painter" from the Leiden school, renowned for intricate, jewel-like detail. Van Mieris, son of the celebrated Frans van Mieris the Elder, drew this during the late Dutch Golden Age, when fascination with classical anti...
About the Artist
Willem van Mieris · 1662–1747
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