MASTER OF THE FORTIES
Description
Portrait of a member of the Antwerp family De Deckere, aged 62
Oil on panel, 28 7/16 x 25 x 2 3/4"
This artist is called Master of the ‘40s because most of his paintings are dated to the 1540’s such as this work dated to 1544. He worked mainly in Antwerp, painting portraits of wealthy, middle-class men and women; at upper right is the inscription AETATIS SVAE/62 which was used to notate age.
Date
1544
Creator
MASTER OF THE FORTIES
b. The Netherlands ca. 1540's
Source
The Sedgwick Collection of Old Master Paintings
Identifier
1960.6
Citation
MASTER OF THE FORTIES
b. The Netherlands ca. 1540's, “MASTER OF THE FORTIES,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed December 11, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/665.