Art Whisper Open the appOpen app
An Old Scholar sharpening his Quill Pen by Frans van Mieris the Elder

An Old Scholar sharpening his Quill Pen

Frans van Mieris the Elder · 1653

Scroll
DETAILS
Artist
Frans van Mieris the Elder
Date
1653
Location
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
AUDIO DEEP DIVE

Stand in front of it and listen

The full narration walks you through An Old Scholar sharpening his Quill Pen — the story behind it, the details most visitors miss, and why it matters. Free in the Art Whisper app.

Get the free app
0:00Preview · 0:30Free preview · 0:30 Hear the full story in the app
THE ARTIST

Frans van Mieris the Elder

Read van Mieris the Elder’s full story
KEEP EXPLORING

More works to explore

Beyond van Mieris the Elder: works from the same years.

The Little Street Same era · 1630s–1660s The Little Street Johannes Vermeer · 1658 · Rijksmuseum Aristotle with a Bust of Homer Same era · 1630s–1660s Aristotle with a Bust of Homer Rembrandt · 1653 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Frans Hals (1582/83–1666) Same era · 1630s–1660s Frans Hals (1582/83–1666) Frans Hals · 1650 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art A lady holding a crucifix Same era · 1630s–1660s A lady holding a crucifix Willem van der Vliet · 1650 Portrait of Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxony-Gotha-Altenburg Same era · 1630s–1660s Portrait of Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxony-Gotha-Altenburg Salomon Duarte · 1650 · Bavarian State Painting Collections The Denial of Saint Peter Same era · 1630s–1660s The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour · 1650 · Nantes Museum of Arts Resurrection of Christ Same era · 1630s–1660s Resurrection of Christ Samuel van Hoogstraten · 1665 · Art Institute of Chicago Saint Romanus of Antioch and Saint Barulas Same era · 1630s–1660s Saint Romanus of Antioch and Saint Barulas Master of the View of Saint Gudula · 1638 · Art Institute of Chicago
Hear An Old Scholar sharpening his Qui…’s storyFree in the Art Whisper app Open