A Man with a Growth on his Nose
Artist/Maker
DatesSigned: Signed 1645
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 48 x 37 cm h x l: Ram 62 x 50 x 4 cm
Inventory numberNM 645
AcqusitionTransferred 1865 Kongl. Museum
Other titlesTitle (sv): Man med utväxt på näsan Title (en): A Man with a Growth on his Nose Title (fr): Homme avec une excroissance sur le nez Previous: Gubbe med utväxt på näsan
DescriptionDescription: The man in the painting probably suffered from rhinophyma, a skin condition where the nose becomes deformed and red-purple. The monogrammist IS was perhaps not born in the Netherlands, but must have worked there for a while and come into contact with Dutch art. The thin, nearly imperceptible brush strokes and the extensive realism are elements that are very reminiscent of the work of the young Rembrandt and other painters in Leiden in the 1630s.
Motif categoryPortrait
Collection
TechniquePainting
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