Marinus Van Reymerswaele
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Portrait of an Unknown Man, Portrait of an unknown man sitting in three-quarter view. He wears a beret and looks off into the distance as he holds a letter in his right hand. He sits in what appears to be the ruins of an interior brick space. A landscape is evident in the far right background.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0546; Public Notes: Our photograph attributes the Kunsthistorischen Museum in Vienna as the current repository. However, this painting could not be found on their website.
Saint Jerome in his Study, This painting depicts Saint Jerome in his study deep in thought. He sits with his head resting on his hand. On his desk sits an open book which appears to depict an illustration of the Last Judgement. There is also a skull and a small crucifix that sit on the desk., c.1545
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0539; Public Notes:
Saint Jerome in his Study, This painting is a variation of Marinus Van Reymerswaele's painting of Saint Jerome in his study. Here we see St. Jerome seated at his desk. On his desk sits an open book(presumably illustrating the last judgement), a skull, and a candlestick. With one hand, he gestures a blessing while the other rests on the skull.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0540; Public Notes:
The Dying Christ, This image depicts Christ with wounds on his head from wearing the crown of thorns. He is depicted with eyes closed and a tear on his cheek.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0538; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:
The Money Changer and His Wife, Portrait of the moneychanger and his wife depicted counting money with greedy facial expressions. The man wears a traditional Dutch cap and a red suit. On the table sit several gold and copper coins, an account book, and a scale. In the background is a candlestick and a variety of disheveled papers. The disorderly room is symbolic of the characters' morally reprehensible activity., c. 1538
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0542; Public Notes: Photographer's mark is in the bottom right corner of photograph. Our photograph lists the Prado as the current repository for this painting. There is a very similar painting of this same subject at the Museo del Prado.
The Money Changer and His Wife, Portrait of the moneychanger and his wife depicted counting money with greedy facial expressions. The man wears a traditional Dutch cap and a red suit. On the table sit several gold and copper coins, an account book, and a scale. In the background is a candlestick and a variety of disheveled papers. The disorderly room is symbolic of the characters' morally reprehensible activity., c. 1539
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0543; Public Notes: This painting is derived from a model painted by Quentin Metsys. A very similar version of our painting by the same artist is in the Prado (PO2567). Our photograph indicates that the Museo Nazionale (Florence) was once the home of this painting.
The Money Lender and His Wife, Portrait of the money lender and his wife depicted counting money. This portrait differs from the original in that the money lender does not wear a large fur hat but a small black cap instead. Also, in this painting, a third figure is present in the background. He walks toward the seated figures carrying a letter of some sort.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0544; Public Notes: Several variations of this painting exist. This painting is a copy of the original. The painting's accession number is 567.
Two Tax Collectors, Portrait of two tax collectors. They sit counting a pile of coins. The man on the left records their calculations with quill and ink while the man on the right leans over his shoulder and points.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0545; Public Notes: This painting once belonged in the private collection of Countess Marie-Therèse de la Beraudière, Paris.
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