Netherlandish

This bearded man was once thought to be the painter Anthonis Mor; a label on the back names him as ‘[Sr] Antony More’. The artist was believed to have been knighted during his visit to England in 1554–5 and was therefore called Sir Anthony More or Sir Antonio Moro. However, there is no resemblanc...

A well-dressed young woman gazes out from this portrait. Her chemise seems to be embroidered in black and gold at the neck and cuffs. The golden beads among other whitish ones that hang from her girdle are probably a rosary, a devotional aid often used for prayer.We do not know the identity of th...

The unknown little girl in this portrait looks out at us, shy and uncertain. Her auburn curls hang loose, framing her pink cheeks. She is in her finest clothes, the bodice stiff and restrictive, the silk apron sparkling white. Her overskirt is looped up to show that as much attention has been pai...

The identity of the artist behind this impressive panel is a mystery. In fact, whether the painter was Netherlandish or French is up for debate. The panel’s overall eccentricity and the dramatically foreshortened faces of the saints and angels are reminiscent of the early work of Jan Gossaert. En...