Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Johannes Lutma

Date

c. 1646

Medium

panel, oil paint (paint)

Institution

Rijksmuseum

No other silversmith was as celebrated as Johannes Lutma. In this depiction he is portrayed as a virtuoso craftsman. He holds an Italian chasing hammer in his hand, referencing his technical expertise in the art of chasing. In the background is a jar with punches, tools used for applying relief to silver. In the foreground is a silver salt cellar, one of the highlights of Lutma’s oeuvre.

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