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Self-Portrait
Gerrit Dou1645
The Kremer Collection
Amsterdam, Netherlands
We know of a total of 12 painted self-portraits by Gerrit Dou, clearly a faithful follower of his teacher, Rembrandt. In our self-portrait - the smallest of the 12 - Dou wears a rather serious expression and is dressed in the latest fashion. The details in the background clearly refer to the artist's profession. By the mid-1640s Dou was a celebrated master and his studio drew talented pupils seeking to master his techniques and who would go down in history as the so-called 'school of Leiden fijnschilders'.
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Details
- Title: Self-Portrait
- Creator: Gerrit Dou
- Creator Lifespan: 1613 - 1675
- Creator Nationality: Dutch
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Leiden
- Creator Birth Place: Leiden
- Date Created: 1645
- Signed: Signed at upper left, on the lower edge of the curtain: GDov (GD in ligature)
- Physical Dimensions: w8.3 x h12.4 cm (without frame)
- Painter: Gerrit Dou
- Collector's note:: This work was re-discovered only a few years ago and was unknown in the art literature.
- Type: Panel
- Rights: http://www.thekremercollection.com/disclaimer/
- External Link: The Kremer Collection website
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