Portrait of Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza

anonymous, 1601

1600 – the Battle of Nieuwpoort. A familiar date for many Dutch people. The Dutch States and Spanish armies meet on the beach near Nieuwpoort in Flanders. Maurice wins narrowly. The Spanish general Mendoza is removed to the Republic as a prisoner of war. An embarrassing situation and a major loss of face. And yet while in captivity Mendoza has himself portrayed in full regalia and with befitting dignity by a Dutch artist.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-3912
  • Dimensionsheight 97 cm x width 76 cm x thickness 3 cm, depth 6.9 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on canvas

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Portrait of Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza, Admiral of Aragon
    • Portrait of Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-3912

  • Description

    Portret van Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza (1546-1623), admirant van Aragon, generaal in het leger van aartshertog Albrecht van Oostenrijk. Kniestuk, staande in wapenrusting, naar rechts. Commandostaf in rechterhand, de linkerhand op het gevest van zijn degen. Linksboven het wapen van de admirant van Aragon, rechtsboven het familiewapen. Over de borst een sjerp en een keten met een ovaal juweel met het leliekruis van Calatrava.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription and date: ‘Currente Aº AEtatis Suae 55 captivitatis 2º Domini Vero 1601’

Creation

  • Creation

    • painter: anonymous, Northern Netherlands
    • painter: Daniël van den Queborn (possibly)

  • Dating

    1601

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on canvas

  • Dimensions

    • height 97 cm x width 76 cm x thickness 3 cm
    • depth 6.9 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1546 - 1623

Exhibitions

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1957

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from the Helmich family, Baak, near Zutphen, fl. 750, to the museum, 1957

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

  • Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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