Portrait of a Painter, perhaps the Artist Himself, Aert Schouman, 16 July 1730

Identification title(s): portrait of a painter, perhaps the painter himself. Object type: painting object number: sk-a-4157. Inscriptions / marks: date, back: '17 7/16 30'. Description: portrait of a painter, perhaps aert schouman himself, in his studio. A young painter in 'japanese rock' and hat smokes a pipe, sitting in front of his easel, palette and brushes in hand. There are plaster statues and a skull on the mantelpiece, and a print on scrolls and a painting hang on the wall. Manufacture. Manufacturer: painter: aert schouman (attributed to). Date: 16-jul-1730. Physical characteristics: oil on panel. Material: panel oil paint. Dimensions: h 35. 5 cm. × w 27 cm. Subject: what: portrait, self-portrait of painterpainter in non-work situationpipe ~ tobacco. Acquisition: purchase 1969. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 16 July 1730. Dimensions: height: 35.5 cm (13.9 in) ; width: 27 cm (10.6 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Aert Schouman. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Portret van een schilder, misschien de schilder zelf, SK-A-4157