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anonymous
Portrait of Charles the Bold (1433-77), Duke of Burgundy
Southern Netherlands, c. 1460 - c. 1480
Inscriptions
- inscription, upper left:Le.Lay.Emprins(I have undertaken it)
- coat of arms, upper right: quartered, 1 and 4, three gold fleurs-de-lis on a blue field; 2, divided vertically, i, three diagonal gold bands on a blue field, ii, a gold lion rampant on a black field; 3, divided vertically, i, three diagonal gold bands on a blue field, ii, a red lion rampant with gold claws on a silver field; an inescutcheon with a black lion rampant with red tongue and claws on a gold field. Crest: a silver crown and a red orb
Technical notes
The support, with engaged frame, consists of two vertically grained oak planks (6 and 32.5 cm). The reverse is covered with black paint. The entire support, along with the frame, was given a white ground. No underdrawing could be detected with infrared reflectography. The paint was applied thinly. Brushstrokes are clearly visible in the background, and the underlying ground shows through. Brown and yellow paint were used to suggest gold.
Scientific examination and reports
- condition report: B. Schoonhoven, RMA, 29 maart 2006
Condition
Fair. The panel is broken in the centre. There is discoloured retouching, especially in the background. The thick varnish has yellowed slightly.
Provenance
See the provenance for SK-A-3835
ObjectNumber: SK-A-3836
Credit line: Gift of Kunsthandel G. Wildenstein
The artist
Biography
Anonymous, southern Netherlands
Entry
See SK-A-3835
Collection catalogues
See SK-A-3835.
Citation
M. Bass, 2010, 'anonymous, Portrait of Charles the Bold (1433-77), Duke of Burgundy, Southern Netherlands, c. 1460 - c. 1480', in J.P. Filedt Kok (ed.), Early Netherlandish Paintings, online coll. cat. Amsterdam: hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.10007
(accessed 11 May 2025 05:01:22).