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Portrait of Floris van Egmond (1469-1539), Count of Buren and Leerdam, by Jan Gossaert, oil, 1519

Portrait of Floris van Egmond (1469-1539), Count of Buren and Leerdam

Jan Gossaert

1519

oil

panel

From the collection of Mauritshuis

Dominant colour

Overview

Portrait of Floris van Egmond (1469-1539), Count of Buren and Leerdam is a 1519 oil by Jan Gossaert, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Mauritshuis.

Who painted this?
Jan Gossaert
When & what style?
1519 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?
Mauritshuis

About this work

This portrait depicts a man with curly, light-brown hair, wearing a black hat adorned with gold accents and a white shirt under a red, patterned vest. A black ribbon with a gold pendant hangs around his neck. The subject's attire and the painting's style suggest it was created during the Northern Renaissance. The artist's use of color and detail is notable, particularly in the subject's clothing and accessories. To learn more about the artist who painted this portrait, look up Jan Gossaert.

About the artist

Portrait of Jan Gossaert
Artist

Jan Gossaert

Jan Gossaert (c. 1478 – 1 October 1532) was a French-speaking painter from the Low Countries also known as Jan Mabuse (the name he adopted from his birthplace, Maubeuge) or Jennyn van Hennegouwe (Hainaut), as he called…

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