Portrait of Jacob Obrecht

Metsys, Quinten (1466-1530) (attributed to)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1496
Height:
51.4 cm  (20 1/4 in.)
Width:
36.2 cm  (14 1/4 in.)
Technique / Medium:
tempera, oil, and gold on panel

    Item location

  • Kimbell Art Museum
    [Museum inv. no.: AP 1993.02]

Description

From the Kimbell Art Museum website: The gilt Gothic inscription on this masterpiece of Renaissance portraiture identifies the sitter as Jacob Obrecht (1457/58-1505), a renowned choirmaster and one of the greatest composers of his age. On the original attached frame is inscribed both the date of the painting, 1496, and the sitter's age, 38.

People as subjects

Obrecht, Jacob (ca. 1457-1505) (Composer portrait)

Iconclass

48C713
portrait of composer

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Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

7432