Zelfportret
Cornelis van den Berg
1750 - 1774
Medium
brush
Dimensions
110; 133
About this artwork
Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds
Art Historical Context
**Zelfportret by Cornelis van den Berg (1750-1774)** Nestled in a petite frame measuring just 133 mm high by 110 mm wide, *Zelfportret* (Dutch for "Self-Portrait") captures the introspective gaze of 18th-century Dutch artist Cornelis van den Berg. Created sometime between 1750 and 1774, this intimate work exemplifies the tradition of self-portraiture in the Netherlands, where artists often turned the lens inward to showcase their skill and personality. Van den Berg, active during a transitional period after the Dutch Golden Age, likely rendered this piece with fine brushwork—highlighted simpl...