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Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Johannes Daniël Susan. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
The piece functions as a documentary record of the artist's appearance during that period, held within the Rijksmuseum collection.
The work depicts the artist Johannes Daniël Susan, serving as a direct self-representation created in 1839. As a self-portrait, the painting's primary subject is the creator himself, capturing his likeness in oil on canvas. The iconography is straightforward, focusing entirely on the individual without additional allegorical figures or complex symbolic elements mentioned in the available records.
The piece functions as a documentary record of the artist's appearance during that period, held within the Rijksmuseum collection.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1839, this self-portrait by Johannes Daniël Susan is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 71.2 cm in height and 59.5 cm in width. As a portrait genre piece, it depicts the artist himself as the primary subject.
The composition utilizes oil paint applied to a woven canvas support, consistent with standard nineteenth-century painting practices. The artwork is currently held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
Overview
Self-Portrait is an oil painting created by Johannes Daniël Susan in 1839. It is a representation of the artist himself and is currently held at the Rijksmuseum.
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