Portrait of René de Chalon (c. 1519-1544)
na 1542
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
15
About this artwork
…; ? estate inventory, Kasteel Buren, 1675/1712, ‘in the great hall’, with pendant (probably SK-A-4027), nos. 13.5, 13.6 (‘Noch Renée de Chalon met Sijne princesse, beyde in profijl.’);{Drossaers/Lunsingh Scheurleer I, 1974, p. 555.} ? estate inventory, Kasteel Buren, 1759, ‘The large upper hall’, no. 151 (‘Seven schilderije, pourtraiten’);{Drossaers/Lunsingh Scheurleer II, 1974, p. 545.} estate inventory, Stadholder’s Court, The Hague, 1763/64, no. 4 (‘Een portrait met dit opschrift in de lijst...
Art Historical Context
This intimate tondo portrait painted in oil on panel Jan van Scorel after1542, captures René Chalon at age . The Dutch Renaissance master fresh from his Italian travels infused Northern art with Manner elegance—think refined proportions luminous skin tones, and poised profile view, as hinted historical inventories pairing it with his princess consort Measuring just 15 cm diameter, its circular format classical medallions, a medal-like dignity to noble sitter. René Chalon, Prince of and Count of Nassau, a pivotal figure in th-century European nobility, the Houses of Chalon Orange-Nassau. young...
About the Artist
Jan van Scorel · 1495–1562
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