Artwork
Self portrait
Self portrait is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Frans van Mieris the Elder. It dates from 1662 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
As a portrait of the artist by the artist, the piece functions primarily as a record of the painter's appearance during the mid-17th century.
The work depicts the artist Frans van Mieris the Elder, serving as a direct self-representation of the creator. Executed in 1662, the painting presents the subject in a straightforward manner typical of the self-portrait genre, focusing on the individual's likeness rather than complex allegorical narratives. As a portrait of the artist by the artist, the piece functions primarily as a record of the painter's appearance during the mid-17th century.
The subject is identified explicitly as Frans van Mieris the Elder, with no additional symbolic figures or iconographic elements described in the available records.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1662, this self-portrait by Frans van Mieris the Elder is an oil painting on panel. The work is characterized by its diminutive scale, measuring 11.3 cm in height and 8.4 cm in width. As a portrait genre piece, it depicts the artist himself and is currently held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections, specifically associated with the collection of Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz at the Alte Pinakothek.
History & Provenance
Frans van Mieris the Elder executed this oil-on-panel self-portrait in 1662. The small-scale work, measuring 11.3 by 8.4 centimeters, depicts the artist himself. Historically, the painting belonged to the collection of Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz. It is currently held within the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed at the Alte Pinakothek.
The Self portrait by Frans van Mieris the Elder (1662) is housed in the Alte Pinakothek within the Bavarian State Painting Collections, part of the Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz collection. It entered the collection as part of the Pfalz holdings and has been exhibited in the Alte Pinakothek's permanent display of Dutch and Flemish portraiture.
Overview
Frans van Mieris the Elder, a prominent Dutch painter, created this oval self-portrait in oil paint in 1662. The work is part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Frans van Mieris the Elder (16 April 1635 – 12 March 1681), was a Dutch Golden Age genre and portrait painter.
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