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Portrait of an Artist (Self-Portrait ?)

Creator:
Anonieme meester Maître anonyme Anonymous Master (painters (artists))
Period:
n/a
Date:
ca. 1775 - 1825
Institution:
Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent
Type:
schilderingen, peintures, and paintings (visual works)
Subtype:
olieverfschilderijen, peintures à l'huile, and oil paintings (visual works)
Material:
olieverf, peinture à l'huile, oil paint, doek, toile, and canvas
Subject:
zelfportretten, autoportraits, self-portraits, portretten, portraits, portraits, figuurvoorstellingen, représentations de personnes, and figures (representations)
Dimensions:
h 110 cm
b 87 cm
Object number:
1964-B
Description:
Een schilderes toont zichzelf aan het werk in vroeg-19de-eeuwse kledij. Kunstenaars gebruiken deze pose al sinds de 17de eeuw voor hun zelfportret. Dat ze tijdens het schilderen nooit dergelijke rijke kleren draagt, is niet van belang. Het gaat om uitstraling. Wie deze vrouw is, weten we niet. Vanaf 1780 volgen gegoede vrouwen vaak schilderles, maar tot de academie worden ze niet toegelaten. Soms blijft hun kunst beperkt tot de privésfeer, soms werken ze in grotere ateliers. Enkelingen worden zelfstandig kunstenaar. Zoals bij zovele tijdgenotes, verdwijnt de naam van deze schilderes echter in de geschiedenis. Terwijl ze ons hier net dwingt om gezien te worden...
Iconclass:
31A72 female sex; woman
31D15 adult woman
41D211 dress, gown
41D266 ornaments, jewels
41D2661 necklace
41D2664 ring
61B11 anonymous historical person portrayed
61B111 anonymous historical person portrayed alone
61BB2 historical persons - BB - woman
48B3 portrait, self-portrait of artist
48C513 portrait, self-portrait of painter
48C511 painter at work, in his studio
48C5111 workshop, studio ~ painter
48C51111 studio requisites ~ painter
48C5142 picture within picture
48C515 tools, implements of painter
48C5152 palette
48C515(+0) tools, implements of painter (+ variant)
48C5153 brushes ~ implements of painter
48C5157 maulstick
48C534(DRAWING PEN) tools, implements of graphic artist (DRAWING PEN)
31D12 youth, young man, adolescent
41D221(CAP) head-gear: cap
48C24(+32) piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture (+ sculpture)
41A711 table
31D120 Youth, Adolescence, 'Iuventus'; 'Adolescenza', 'Gioventu' (Ripa)
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