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Portrait of an Artist

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 116cm × w 93.5cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

historical persons; portrait, self-portrait of artist

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1888

Notes

oil on canvas

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656Dutch 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.