The painter, printmaker and draughtsman Michiel van Musscher with a palette, painter's stick and brushes in his hand. Behind him stands a painter's easel. His portrait is surrounded by allegorical symbols - Father Time, an hourglass and soap bubbles. The painter's attributes and symbols refer to the transitory time and immortality of the artist through his fame. The verse on the tablet mentions that Father Time lifts the canvas to reveal the greatness of the painter, but also refers to the hourglass which indicates that his life is already partly over, Self-portrait of Michiel van Musscher in an allegorical frame., print maker: Michiel van Musscher, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1685, paper, engraving, h 308 mm × w 281 mm
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