David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl (1628–1698) Self-Portrait, 1690
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DatesMade: Executed 1690
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 81 x 62,5 cm h x w x d: Ram 82,5 x 70 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 971
Other titlesTitle (sv): David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl (1628–1698) Självporträtt, 1690 Title (en): David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl (1628–1698) Self-Portrait, 1690 Label (sv): Självporträtt Previous: David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, 1629-1698
DescriptionDescription: This self-portrait is devoid of professional attributes. There is a subtle hint, though, in the elegant, gold- patterned coat, revealing that this is a man of high social standing, at the same time as the softly falling fabric suggests informal dress of the kind scholars and artists tended to be portrayed in. When he made this painting, Ehrenstrahl had been court painter for almost three decades. The same year he was also given the title of Surveyor to the King’s Household.
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TechniquePainting