An Artist with a Model in his Studio

Cornelis Dusart, 1690 - 1700

The aged painter is wearing an imaginary historical (quasi medieval) costume. His corpulent model, with the enormous hat and cloak, appears to be playing a geographer of the ancient world. This could hardly have been meant to be taken seriously: it is a private dig at the vain aspirations of an artist who was attempting a theme that was obviously beyond his reach.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-00-175
  • Dimensionsheight 240 mm x width 190 mm
  • Physical characteristicspen in bruin, penseel in grijs over een schets in zwart krijt

Identification

  • Title(s)

    An Artist with a Model in his Studio

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-00-175

  • Description

    In een zeer klein atelier werkt de schilder naar een poserende man in een historische rol. Zijn oosterse kleding, maar vooral zijn attributen, de passer en de wereldbol, maken hem herkenbaar als de lachende filosoof Democritus.

  • Catalogue reference

    Hollstein Dutch 6


Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Cornelis Dusart

  • Dating

    1690 - 1700

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    pen in bruin, penseel in grijs over een schets in zwart krijt

  • Dimensions

    height 240 mm x width 190 mm


This work is about

  • Subject


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of A.A. Stratenus

  • Acquisition

    gift 1809

  • Copyright


Documentation

    • Vouwblad Rijksprentenkabinet, 24 (1990), nr. 38
    • Catalogus Koninklijk Museum (1809), nr. 578

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