Portret van een onbekende kunstenaar 1708 - 1780
jacobhoubraken
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portrait
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pencil drawn
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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pencil drawing
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pen-ink sketch
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portrait drawing
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pencil work
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botanical art
"Portret van een onbekende kunstenaar" (Portrait of an Unknown Artist) is a red chalk drawing by Jacob Houbraken. The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The drawing depicts the bust of an unknown artist, likely a self-portrait, in a loose, gestural style, suggesting the artist's focus on capturing the sitter's likeness. The artwork exemplifies Houbraken's talent for portraiture, a genre he was renowned for during his career.
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