Archduke Albert VII
about 1615 | Jacob Jordaens
Albert VII (1559–1621), the son of Emperor Maximilian II and the Infanta Maria (a sister of King Philip II of Spain) was raised at the Spanish court and destined for a career in the church. Appointed governor of the Netherlands in 1595, he married Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, the daughter of the Spanish king. The couple became the sovereign regents of the Spanish Netherlands, and following the conclusion of an armistice in 1609, their reign was marked by peace and prosperity. They commissioned numerous works from Rubens, who was court painter.
Albert VII (1559–1621), the son of Emperor Maximilian II and the Infanta Maria (a sister of King Philip II of Spain) was raised at the Spanish court and destined for a career in the church. Appointed governor of the Netherlands in 1595, he married Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, the daughter of the Spanish king. The couple became the sovereign regents of the Spanish Netherlands, and following the conclusion of an armistice in 1609, their reign was marked by peace and prosperity. They commissioned numerous works from Rubens, who was court painter.
Attributed to:
Jacob Jordaens (1593 Antwerpen - 1678 Antwerpen) DNB
After:
Peter Paul Rubens (1577 Siegen - 1640 Antwerpen) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Albrecht VII. von Österreich (1599-1621), Herzog von Burgund, spanischer Statthalter der Niederlande (1559 Wiener Neustadt - 1621 Brüssel) DNB
Time:
about 1615
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
105 x 74 cm
Framed: 136 x 103 x 8 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 6344
Provenance
Acquired in 1921;