Willem Van Mieris (Follower of) Self-Portrait of a Painter in an Alcove oil on panel Netherlands circa 1800
An interesting oil on wood depicting the self-portrait of a painter with his palette and a book in an Alcove.
Our painting is perfectly served by its beautiful original gilded wood frame.
Flemish school of the late 18th or early 19th century, circa 1790-1820, follower of Willem Van Mieris.
Sizes unframed: H 12.79 In. - W 9.44 In.
Sizes with frame: H 18.50 In. - W 14.96 In.
In a fine condition, it is beautifully framed in carved wood and gilded stucco.
Biography:
Willem van Mieris was a Dutch painter born in Leiden in 1662 and died in the same city in 1747.
Issu d’une famille de peintres, jeune frère de Jan Van Mieris, Willem est le dernier fils de Frans Van Mieris l’Ancien (1635-1681) dont il profite des leçons.
In 1683, he joined the Saint Luke's Guild in Leiden, and in 1684 married Agneta Schapmann.
En 1694, il fonde l’académie de dessin de Leyde qu’il co-dirige avec Karel de Moor jusqu’en 17361. Il devient commissaire de la Guilde en 1697-1698 et doyen en 1699-1700.
His pupils included his son Franz van Mieris le Jeune (1689-1763), who completed his paintings, and Herman van der Myn (1684-1741).
Dans sa vieillesse il perdit la vue et mourut dans sa ville natale à l’âge de quatre-vingt-cinq ans.
