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Portrait of Cornelis Cornelisz Schellinger, by Pieter Pietersz the Elder, oil, 1592

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Portrait of Cornelis Cornelisz Schellinger is a 1592 oil by Pieter Pietersz the Elder, a Mannerism work, depicting Man, held at Mauritshuis.

Who painted this?
Pieter Pietersz the Elder
When & what style?
1592 · Mannerism
Where can I see it?
Mauritshuis

About this work

The painting shows a man in a black hat and coat, holding an apple in his right hand. He is standing in front of a stone wall with a coat of arms and an inscription. The man has a serious expression on his face. The man is wearing a white ruffled collar and a black hat with a wide brim. He is holding the apple up in front of him, and his left hand is resting on a shelf with some other objects on it. The background of the painting is a stone wall with a coat of arms and an inscription in a foreign language. The painting is a portrait of a man, and it is held at the Mauritshuis.

About the artist

Artist

Pieter Pietersz the Elder

Pieter Pietersz the Elder (1540–1603) was an artist, born in Antwerp.

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