Who created "Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel"?

Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel was created by Willem van Mieris in 1672 - 1747.

What medium is "Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel"?

Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel is pen.

Is "Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel" in the public domain?

Yes, Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel

Q: When was "Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel" created?

This artwork was created 1672 - 1747.

Willem van Mieris

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

Comment on works: Genre; Interior.

Gemme met het portret van keizer Galba in profiel

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