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Frans van Mieris, the Elder
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Born April 16, 1635 • Leiden • Netherlands
Died March 12, 1681 (aged 45) • Leiden • Netherlands

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The Painter and His Pug, self-portrait by William Hogarth, oil on canvas, 1745; in the Tate Gallery, London.
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Self-portrait by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, pastel, 1775; in the Louvre, Paris.
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Flemish artist
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Italian painter
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