Self Portrait at the age of 43, Ary Scheffer, c. 1838

Identification

Title(s)

Self Portrait at the age of 43

Object type

painting

Object number

SK-A-4748

Inscriptions / marks

signature: ‘Arij Scheffer’

Description

Zelfportret van de schilder Ary Scheffer op 43-jarige leeftijd. Zittend, ten halven lijve, met een portefeuille in de handen.

Creation

Artist

painter: Ary Scheffer

Dating

c. 1838

Material and Technique

Physical features

oil on canvas

Material

Measurements

height 89 cm × width 70 cm
depth 6.2 cm

Subject

What

portrait, self-portrait of artist

Who

Ary Scheffer

Acquisition and rights

Credit line

Private gift

Acquisition

gift 1979

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance

…; acquired by a private collector, Leeuwarden, ca. 1940-45;{Note RMA.} from whom acquired by the museum, 1979

Bibliography and list of abbreviations for the provenance (pdf)

Notes

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

All the paintings of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam : a completely illustrated catalogue : first supplement: 1976-91, p. 83

Persistent URL

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