Archduke Leopold Wilhelm
around 1650/56 | Peter Thys
Leopold Wilhelm (1614–1662), youngest son of Emperor Ferdinand II, was destined to take holy orders and received an education that suited his preference for art and literature. The years 1647 to 1656 during which he administered the Southern Netherlands as Spanish Governor proved especially productive for his collecting activities. His acquisition of around 1,400 pictures, amongst which numerous paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, laid the foundationstone of the Vienna Gallery.
Leopold Wilhelm (1614–1662), youngest son of Emperor Ferdinand II, was destined to take holy orders and received an education that suited his preference for art and literature. The years 1647 to 1656 during which he administered the Southern Netherlands as Spanish Governor proved especially productive for his collecting activities. His acquisition of around 1,400 pictures, amongst which numerous paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, laid the foundationstone of the Vienna Gallery.
Artist:
Peter Thys (1624 - 1677 Antwerpen) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Leopold Wilhelm von Österreich (1625/32-1662), Erzherzog, Fürstabt seit 1626 (1614 - 1662) DNB
Time:
around 1650/56
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
127 cm × 86 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 139 cm × 99,2 cm × 8 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 370
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm