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Portrait of Johannes Munter
Bartholomeus Eggers, 1673
Bartholomeus Eggers was one of the young sculptors trained by Artus Quellinus in his Amsterdam workshop. Eggers’ portrait of Mayor Johannes Munter is still strongly influenced by his teacher’s style. However, the sculptor introduced a playful motif: Munter plays with the tassels of his collar with his left hand, subtly subverting the formal character of the bust.
- Artwork typesculpture
- Object numberBK-KOG-1457
- Dimensionswidth 32 cm x depth 25.5 cm (base), height 88 cm x width 71 cm x depth 35 cm x weight 265 kg (total)
- Physical characteristicswhite Carrara marble