Bust of a Soldier
In his spare time, the renowned painter Adriaen van der Werff was also a decent sculptor. This pawn or bishop is one of the few surviving pieces from a chess set that he carved for his own use from ebony and boxwood. The roguish, laughing soldier reveals a light-hearted and mocking side to this otherwise serious painter of history scenes.
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Bust of a Soldier
In his spare time, the renowned painter Adriaen van der Werff was also a decent sculptor. This pawn or bishop is one of the few surviving pieces from a chess set that he carved for his own use from ebony and boxwood. The roguish, laughing soldier reveals a light-hearted and mocking side to this otherwise serious painter of history scenes.
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De beroemde kunstschilder Van ...... hap als historieschilder zien.
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In his spare time, the renowne ...... ous painter of history scenes.
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BK-NM-2927
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Rijksmuseum
title
Borstbeeldje van een soldaat
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Bust of a Soldier
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created
c. 1700
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ca. 1700
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height 8.25 cm
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hoogte 8,25 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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temporal
eerste kwart 18e eeuw
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first quarter 18th century
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fourth quarter 17th century
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vierde kwart 17e eeuw
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