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Kluizenaar

Gerard van Honthorst

1600 - 1656

Medium

paper

Dimensions

h 201mm × w 232mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; chalk

Object Type

drawing

Subject Matter

anchorite, hermit

Acquisition Method

gift

Acquired

1927

Notes

hoogte 201 mm x breedte 232 mm

Collection Type

drawings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656 • Dutch Republic

The most well-known painter of the Utrecht Caravaggists, he is famed for his night scenes and dramatic lighting; later in his career he was in demand as a portraitist.

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