This is a very special double portrait in which two Parisian artists have celebrated their friendship by portraying each other on a single canvas. The two painters have immortalised one another in a painter's studio surrounded by painter's attributes. The musical instrument is a symbol of their harmonious relationship.
, This is a very special double portrait in which two Parisian artists have celebrated their friendship by portraying each other on a single canvas. The two painters have immortalised one another in a painter’s studiosurrounded by painter’s attributes. The musical instrument is a symbol of their harmonious relationship.
Specifications
| Title | Double Portrait of the Two Artists |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 185 cm Height 132 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne
Painter: Nicolas de Plattemontagne |
| Accession number | 1120 (OK) |
| Credits | Gift heirs D. Vis Blokhuyzen, 1870 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1870 |
| Creation date | in 1654 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Dubbel Portret (1981) The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Willem II & Anna Paulowna. Royal Splendour at the Dutch Court (2013) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Place of manufacture | Paris > France > Western Europe > Europe |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
