Portrait of Ferdinand de Toledo, Duke of Alva
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
1650
unspecified
From the collection of Leiden University Libraries
The painting shows a portrait of Ferdinand de Toledo, Duke of Alva, surrounded by symbols like a wolf, skulls, and guns. This portrait is interesting because it's based on a work by another artist, Adriaen van der Werff. The mix of symbols around the duke is unusual. To learn more about the artist who created this style of portrait, look up the artist: Gunst, Pieter van, (1659-1731).
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