Portret van een man
1625 - 1645
Medium
copper (metal)
Dimensions
5; 6; 7.5; 0.8; 5.2
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
buitenmaat: hoogte 7,5 cm (incl. lijst en oog) x breedte 5,2 cm (incl. lijst) x diepte 0,8 cm (incl. lijst)
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of a Man Nest in the Rijksmuseum's collection, this intimate *Portret van een man*Portrait of a Man), created anonymously between 1625 and 1645, captures the essence of Dutch Golden Age portraiture on a remarkably small scale. Measuring just 6 cm high by 5 cm wide, the artwork is executed on copper—a durable metal favored for miniatures due to its smooth surface, which allowed for fine detail in oil paint or enamel techniques. Including its frame and eyelet (buitenmaat: 7.5 × 5.2 × 0.8 cm), it hints at personal use, perhaps as a locket, pendant, or wall-hung keepsake. During the...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...