Nicolaes Maes
Jacob Recognises Joseph's Blood-Stained Cloak
About this artwork
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artist:Nicolaes Maes (1634 - 1693) Dutch
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title:Jacob Recognises Joseph's Blood-Stained Cloak
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Pen and brown wash on paper, laid down
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measurements:18.20 x 13.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
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accession number:D 2865
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Nicolaes Maes
Nicolaes Maes
Maes underwent some initial artistic training in his native Dordrecht. Aged about fifteen, he moved to Amsterdam and became a pupil of Rembrandt. By his early twenties, Maes had returned to Dordrecht to begin an independent career. Although he retained aspects of Rembrandt’s style, such as his...