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Silhouette Portrait of an Unknown Standing Man
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Silhouette Portrait of an Unknown Standing Man

Joseph Adolf Schmetterling · c. 1785 · brush; snipping; paper; paint (coating); prepared paper; pencil

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A standing gentleman with a wig with a queue and bow, dressed in a knee-length coat. He leans on a walking stick. In his hand a snuffbox. The image is framed with a double line. Subject categories within the Atlas of Manners and Customs: Fine Arts, Silhouette Portraits.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSilhouetportret van een onbekende staande man. c. 1785. Joseph Adolf Schmetterling. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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