One of two surviving painting of a series of seven by rembrandt, guercino, matia preti, salvator rosa, and giacinto brandi. Parts were removed from all four sides as a result of fire damage, following an earthquake that struck antonio ruffo's palace in messina in 1783. Only two fingers remained of the pupils that were present in the complete painting. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1663. Place of creation: Amsterdam. Dimensions: height: 107 cm (42.1 in); width: 82 cm (32.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Homer. Collection: Mauritshuis. Series Title: Aristotle with a Bust of Homer. Rembrandt Homer Dictating his Verses
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