MASTER of 1540s
(active 1540s in Antwerp)

Portrait of a Master Falconer in the Service of the Habsburg Family

1540s
Oil on panel, 47 x 33 cm
Private collection

This anonymous master was a portraitist. His models are outlined with a precise stroke. He makes the light tones of the faces and hands stand out against the sombre background and dark clothes, which are enhanced through the luminous touch of a jewel, a button or a fastener. Sometimes, he casts the shadow of the character onto the background of the painting, thus emphasising the effect of depth in his paintings.




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