Antonius Triest, Portrait of Antonius Triest, bishop of Ghent and Count of Evergem, sitting and looking directly at the viewer. He was a major patron of the arts with a large collection of paintings, sculptures, and drawings, including those of Rubens and Van Dyck. He wears a grey cappa magna and a red cowl and rings proper to his ecclesiastical dignities. The Triest coat of arms is visible in the background., c.1627-1632

 Item — Box: 263
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0759

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Antonius Triest, Portrait of Antonius Triest, bishop of Ghent and Count of Evergem, sitting and looking directly at the viewer. He was a major patron of the arts with a large collection of paintings, sculptures, and drawings, including those of Rubens and Van Dyck. He wears a grey cappa magna and a red cowl and rings proper to his ecclesiastical dignities. The Triest coat of arms is visible in the background.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0729; Public Notes: This is a copy of the original (canvas: 121.5 x 98 cm; whereabouts unknown). The Triest coat of arms in this copy is in an oval frame as opposed to the rectangular frame in the original. Notes on the back of the photograph indicate that this piece sold at Sotheby's on 3/16/66.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1627-1632

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Portraits; Rings; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7.7; Image width (in.): 6.3in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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