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Selfportrait
Artist/MakerArtist: Olof Arenius (1700 - 1766)
Material / TechniqueOil on canvas
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 36 x 29 cm h x w: Ram 51 x 44 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 4266
Other titlesTitle (sv): Självporträtt Title (en): Selfportrait
DescriptionDescription: Olof Arenius was not only a leading portraitist of the Age of Liberty, but also influential as a teacher to several 18th-century Swedish artists. In this self-portrait, possibly made while Arenius was still a student in Holland in the 1730s, he has depicted himself in the continental manner, wearing a cap and with a self-assured air. His brushwork is free and his use of line sure. He no doubt found his models in contemporary British or German art.
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TechniquePainting