Durer's self-portrait and my painting "The Bribe"

 Albrecht Durer, Self-portrait at 13, 1484

"The Bribe" by Amy Crehore, oil on linen, 18" x 24", 2003

 

This is a painting called "The Bribe" that I completed in 2003. It is based on Albrecht Durer's earliest known work, his self-portrait at age 13. I was always intrigued by this drawing (done in 1484) by Durer. I think I was also looking at Martin Johnson Heade's landscapes at the time. Some of my earlier works have references to images in art history.

Here's the actual painting hanging on my wall above my computer. It has never been shown anywhere (although it did win a chosen award in a national AI competition).
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