This masterly portrait was once believed to be the work of Rembrandt. But it is actually a made by his brilliant student Carel Fabritius. About ten paintings by Fabritius have survived; the artist died prematurely when his studio in Delft was destroyed by a huge gunpowder explosion in 1654.
Specifications
| Title | Self-Portrait |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 65 cm Width 49 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Schilder:
Carel Fabritius
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| Accession number | 1205 (OK) |
| Credits | Uit de nalatenschap van / from the estate of: F.J.O. Boijmans 1847 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1847 |
| Age artist | About 23 years old |
| Collector | Collector / F.J.O. Boijmans |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Gogh & Roulin (2011) The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Velázquez, Rembrandt, Vermeer. Shared Ways of Seeing in Spain and Holland. (2019) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
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