17th Century Dutch Portrait Miniature Antique Furniture his quiver of arrows slung

his quiver of arrows slung to his side

where the warmth of the copper sets off foliage and seasonal branches beautifully

Autumn speaks of the changing of seasons

Framed size listed

has a realistically carved flowing mane and delicate coiled tail

17th Century Dutch Portrait Miniature Antique Furniture his quiver of arrows slungAn atmospheric 17th Century Dutch School miniature portrait. Expressive, skilled and characterful. To the front we see a busy sea of faces, the main character in historical dress of the period, holding a paintbrush. Perhaps this is a portrait of the artist or his master at work teaching a class? To the back, within an etching, we see a couple in a tavern, seated at a table with a wine pitcher and tankard as they pour over a document. The charming work