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Portrait of Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) on Ivory
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Oval thin ivory disc with a pen drawing of a man's bust. Signed below the drawing 'Nachtegaal f' and on the back 'Nachtegaal fecit'. The portrait depicts an old man with a skullcap and a square collar. This portrait was originally in a double frame with that of Const. Huygens. (NG-KOG-1525-B). Oval ivory portrait, frame missing, pen on ivory. Older man with short hair, beard and skullcap, wide flat collar, black shirt, turned slightly to the right.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679) op ivoor. 1600 - 1699. Clemens Nachtegaal. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
