Portrait of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy

Portrait of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy

SK-A-3835

• coat of arms, upper left: 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
• inscription, upper right: ‘Autre Navray’

Philip the Good, the great-great-grandfather of Emperor Charles V, founded the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1430. This exclusive chivalric order was primarily intended to strengthen the ties between the court and the nobility. The insignia of this prestigious group of nobles is a golden ram’s fleece, complete with head and legs, hanging from a chain. It can be seen here around the sitter’s neck and in the background surrounding the coat of arms.

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

painter: anoniem, Southern Netherlands

c. 1460 - c. 1480

olieverf op paneel

diameter 38.7 cm x thickness 3.3 cm

Gift of Kunsthandel G. Wildenstein

gift 1952

Public domain

…; ? collection Sir V. Houllon, Malta;{According to the label on the reverse of SK-A-3835.}...; donated by the dealer G. Wildenstein, New York, with pendant, SK-A-3836, to the museum, 1952

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.

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

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