Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II by Hans von Aachen (1590) | Artnap

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Oil portrait of a bearded man in a feathered velvet hat, white lace ruff and gold chain against a brown background.

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Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II, Hans von Aachen (1590), Kunsthistorisches Museum. Via artnap.com

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This oil painting shows a bearded man in a dark velvet hat decorated with a feather and gold jewelled bands, wearing a white lace ruff and a dark doublet fastened with gilt buttons and a gold chain. The work is catalogued as Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II by Hans von Aachen, dated 1590, and is held by the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

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Date

1590

Medium

Painting

Museum

Kunsthistorisches Museum

License

Public domain

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