Archduke Leopold Wilhelm
around 1650/56, Artist: Peter Thys
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm
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.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Dated
around 1650/56
Artist
Peter Thys (1624 - 1677 Antwerpen) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
127 cm × 86 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 139 cm × 99,2 cm × 8 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 370
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm
Depiction/Person
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