Portret van Nicolaes Witsen (1641-1717), Michiel van Musscher, 1688
1688
54.0 x 48.0 cm
Michiel van Musscher (1643 – 1705)
Michiel van Musscher (1645-1705): Discover refined Dutch Golden Age portraits & genre scenes. Explore realistic depictions of 17thC Amsterdam society and daily life.
Van Mussher shows Witsen as a kneepiece, the head to the left, sitting on a chair, looking. Dressed in a Japonsche rock, with a long wig, he makes a speaking gesture with his right hand. On the table an oriental tablecloth and a letter, on the right in the background an relief with an allegorical performance of Amsterdam.
About this artwork
- Title: Portret van Nicolaes Witsen (1641-1717), Michiel van Musscher, 1688
- Artist: Michiel van Musscher
- Year: 1688
- Original dimensions: 54.0 x 48.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Espresso
- Color intensity: Monochromatic