Portret van de schilder Jacob de Wet (de Oude) c. 1620 - 1725

This anonymous portrait of Jacob de Wet (the Elder) depicts the Dutch painter in an oval frame surrounded by a laurel wreath, a palette, brushes, and other artist’s tools. The portrait's inscription reads “Jacob de Wet, schilder” (Jacob de Wet, painter) in Dutch. This c. 1620 - 1725 work is an example of the Dutch Golden Age’s penchant for realistic portraits. The artist’s tools surrounding the frame serve as visual references to the subject’s profession and create a symbolic representation of the painter’s craft.