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Self-Portraits and IdentityDebated Attribution
Saint-John the Evangelist in a Landscape
- Catalog
- WD-D04
- Artist
- Willem Drost
- Year
- c. 1656
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 85 × 70 cm
- Location
- Private Collection
Description
A depiction of Saint John the Evangelist in a landscape setting. The composition shows similarities to Drost's confirmed self-portraits as Saint John.
Analysis
While not necessarily a self-portrait, the figure's features bear a resemblance to Drost's known self-portraits. The landscape background is unusual in Drost's work and may reflect his exposure to Italian painting.