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Self-portrait of Michiel van Musscher in an allegorical frame
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The painter, printmaker and draughtsman Michiel van Musscher holding a palette, painter's stick and brushes. Behind him stands an easel. His portrait is surrounded by allegorical symbols - Father Time, an hourglass and soap bubbles. The painter's attributes and symbols refer to transitory time and the immortality of the artist through his fame.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineZelfportret van Michiel van Musscher in allegorische omlijsting. 1685. Michiel van Musscher. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
