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Summary
Hans Holbein the Younger: Portrait of Robert Cheseman (1485-1547)
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| Title |
Dutch: Portret van Robert Cheseman (1485-1547)  Portrait of Robert Cheseman (1485-1547) |
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| Object type |
painting |
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| Genre |
portrait |
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| Description |
Portrait of Robert Cheseman, chief falconer to Henry VIII of England. |
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| Depicted people |
Robert Cheeseman |
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| Date |
1533 |
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| Medium |
oil on panel |
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| Dimensions |
height: 58.8 cm (23.1 in) ; width: 62.8 cm (24.7 in) |
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| Current location |
Room 7 |
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| Place of creation | London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Object history |
by 1649: Charles I of England (1600-1649), London from 1649 until 1688: James II of England (1633-1701), London after 1688: William III of England (1650-1702), London/Soestdijk/Category:Honselersdijk/Apeldoorn by 1713: Het Loo Palace, Apeldoorn Unknown date: inherited by William V of Orange (1748-1806), The Hague 1816: ownership transferred to the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague |
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| Inscriptions | Name of sitter, age and year top in gold [ROBERTVS CHESEMAN . // . ETATIS . SVÆ . XLVIII · // ANNO . DM . // M . D . XXXIII] [Robert Cheseman // at the age of 48 // in the Year of Our Lord // 1533] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | The Latin inscription clarifies the identity of this nobleman: Robert Cheseman, 48 years old in 1533. Cheseman was the chief falconer to the English king Henry VIII, an honourable position. He is stroking the bird on his hand with a tender gesture. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
Anonymous, Mauritshuis online catalogue, as Portrait of Robert Cheseman (1485-1547), 58.8 × 62.8 cm (23.1 × 24.7 in). Anonymous, RKDimages, Art-work number 240159, as Portrait of Robert Cheseman (1485-1547), 58.8 × 62.8 cm (23.1 × 24.7 in) Anonymous, Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur, object 20186256, as Porträt des Robert Cheseman (1485-1547), 59 × 62.5 cm (23.2 × 24.6 in) |
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| Source/Photographer | Geheugen van Nederland : Home : Info : Pic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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