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Portrait of Paulus Merula
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The scholar Paulus Merula (1558-1607) at the age of 44: bust to the right, in an oval with name and text in border inscription. The scholar is dressed in a mantle trimmed with a wide fur collar, above which the pleated collar can be seen. He wears a moustache and a pointed beard.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linePortret van Paulus Merula. 1602. Jacob Matham. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.