Who painted Portrait of a Painter, probably the Artist himself?

Portrait of a Painter, probably the Artist himself was painted by Willem Uppink in 1788-01-01.

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Portrait of a Painter, probably the Artist himself is held by Rijksmuseum.

What movement is Portrait of a Painter, probably the Artist himself?

Portrait of a Painter, probably the Artist himself is associated with Rococo painting.

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Artwork

Portrait of a Painter, probably the Artist himself

Willem Uppink , 1794

Portrait of a Painter, probably the Artist himself is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Willem Uppink. It dates from 1794 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum. Willem Uppuppink’s oil painting from 1794 presents a seated figure in a green coat and white cravat, positioned before an easel.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

As the main subject is explicitly the creator himself, the piece functions as a direct representation of the artist's identity and professional role.

The work is identified as a self-portrait depicting the artist Willem Uppink. Created in 1788, the painting presents the subject in the capacity of a painter, aligning with its classification as a portrait of a painter. As the main subject is explicitly the creator himself, the piece functions as a direct representation of the artist's identity and professional role. The iconography is straightforward, focusing on the individual without additional symbolic elements described in the available records.

History & Provenance

The painting is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where it is catalogued as a portrait depicting Willem Uppink. According to the Wikidata record for the work, it is part of the museum's holdings and is classified as both a portrait and a self-portrait, executed in oil paint on panel and dated to 1788. The entry specifies the work's dimensions as 25 cm in height by 20 cm in width.

No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its current location within the Rijksmuseum collection.

Overview

Willem Uppuppink’s oil painting from 1794 presents a seated figure in a green coat and white cravat, positioned before an easel. The subject holds a wooden palette smeared with fresh pigment and adjusts the easel with his other hand, his gaze directed forward. A dark backdrop isolates the figure, emphasizing the textures of the clothing and the immediacy of the painted surface.

Technique & Style

Executed in oil on canvas, the painting employs a strong contrast between illuminated flesh and garments and the surrounding deep shadows, a chiaroscuro effect that models form with light. The brushwork on the palette appears loose and spontaneous, suggesting wet, unmixed pigments, while the rendering of the coat’s fabric is rendered with careful attention to texture.