Looks like we're making a movie

By David Simpson

In his blog, [*The Dutch Dude*](http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/news/bunker-notes/2011/07/01/the-dutch-dude/), Justin suggested that Petrus van der Velden is a bit of a ringer for Jeff Bridges in True Grit. So I wondered if we could find a few more famous stand-ins for collection works...

We'll open the challenge with a few starters. Best suggestion wins a copy of [Jeff Bridges: Otira](http://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/shop/books/gallery-publications/van-der-velden-otira/).

Self Portrait with Otira background

Petrus van der Velden Self Portrait with Otira background  

Integrated at last

Alan Pearson Integrated at last 1992

Portrait of Madame Justine Delcour

Laurent Joseph Olivier Portrait of Madame Justine Delcour 1840

Alburtus Durerus (Portrait of Albrecht Durer)

Pieter van der Heyden Alburtus Durerus (Portrait of Albrecht Durer) c. 1550

A Tyrolean Peasant, 1900

Sydney Lough Thompson A Tyrolean Peasant, 1900 1900

Hearing

Artist Unknown Hearing  

The Dutch 'Dude'

The Dutch 'Dude'

In-house disappointment at the closure of the Van der Velden exhibition has been lifted today by rumours of Hollywood interest in the story of the Dutch painter and his sorties into the weather-lashed upper reaches of the South Island alpine pass.