Portrait Of A Man With A Shell is a painting by Thomas de Keyser which was uploaded on February 8th, 2017.
Portrait Of A Man With A Shell
The man is a shell collector, in an age when foreign trade opened up a wide world of natural curiosities. His wife holds a balance, symbolizing the... more
Title
Portrait Of A Man With A Shell
Artist
Thomas de Keyser
Medium
Painting - Oil On Wood
Description
The man is a shell collector, in an age when foreign trade opened up a wide world of natural curiosities. His wife holds a balance, symbolizing the virtue of temperance. De Keyser was one of the leading portraitists in Amsterdam during the 1620s and 1630s. He is best known for small full-length portraits, but he also painted large group portraits and small bust- and half-length portraits.
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February 8th, 2017
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