Jan Brueghel the Elder
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Archduke Alberto de Austria, Portrait of Alberto de Austria, prince of the Low Counties. He is seated to the left of the composition under a canopy. He wears all black and a small millstone ruff. Like in his wife's portrait, the sitter is depicted on a balcony that opens to a landscape. The palace depicted in the background is the Tervuren Palace., c.1615
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0844; Public Notes: This piece's reference number is PO1683. The pendant piece for this painting is Po1684 at the Prado (SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0844 in our collection). The photographer's mark is in the bottom left corner. Rubens primarily painted the figure and the foreground, while Brueghel primarily painted the background.
Landscape with Wagons, In this painting, a group of travelers in wagons are stopped and talk to men on horses. The rolling hills in the background are evidence of Brueghel's ability as a landscape painter., 1603
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1275; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes:
The Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, Portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia, ruler of the Low Countries. Our sitter is placed to the right of the composition seated under a red canopy on a balcony which opens to an expansive landscape. The palace visible in the background is Mariemont, one of the Infanta's favorites. Isabella wears a large millstone ruff, an ornate crown, and several strands of pearls., c.1615
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0843; Public Notes: The reference number for this piece is PO1684. The pendant painting for this piece depicts Isabella's husband. Its reference number is PO1683. Rubens primarily painted the figure and the foreground, while Brueghel primarily painted the background.
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