Artus Quellinus the Elder, Artus Quellinus I or Artus (Arnoldus) Quellijn (20 or 30 August 1609, Antwerp  – 23 August 1668, Antwerp) was a Flemish sculptor. He is regarded as the most important representative of the Baroque in sculpture in the Southern Netherlands. He worked for a long period in the Dutch Republic and operated large workshops both in Antwerp and Amsterdam. His work had a major influence on the development of sculpture in Northern Europe. (wikipedia).

The sculptor Quellinus worked on the city hall in Amsterdam, but kept his studio in Antwerp. There he made this endearing portrait of a greyhound. The coat of arms on the collar belongs to the Antwerp regent Roose family. So perhaps this was the dog of Pieter Roose, the most powerful politician in the Southern Netherlands.

#Rijksmuseum - Amsterdam

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