Zelfportret van David Bailly
David Bailly
1625
Medium
pen
Dimensions
182; 137
About this artwork
datum: ‘1625’
Art Historical Context
**Zelfportret van Davidly (Self-Portrait of David Bailly), 5** Step into the intimate world of Dutch Golden Age with David Bailly's *Zelfportret van Bailly*, a delicate pen drawing created in 1625. just 182 mm high by 137 mm wide, this small-scale self-portrait captures the artist at around age 41, showcasing his keen eye for detail and expression. Bailly, a Haarlem-born painter active in Leiden, was renowned for his meticulous portraits and vanitas still lifes and this work exemplifies his command of line and form in a modest medium. Crafted in pen—likely ink on paper—this piece highlights ...