Lot Essay
The facial type of the present portrait relates to a full-length portrait of Rudolf II by Hans von Aachen, now at Apsley House, and a bust-length portrait at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
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Circle of Hans von Aachen (Cologne 1552-1616 Prague)
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Circle of Hans von Aachen (Cologne 1552-1616 Prague)
Portrait of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria (1552-1612), full-length in in ceremonial robes and armour, wearing the Coronation Crown and the Order of the Golden Fleece, holding a baton.
oil on canvas
84¾ x 45 1/8 in. (215 x 114.5 cm.)
Inscribed 'RVDOL; II· NAT; AØ. 1552· IN REG; ROMA; ELEC; AØ. 1576 OBYT. AØ 1612. (lower left)
Portrait of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria (1552-1612), full-length in in ceremonial robes and armour, wearing the Coronation Crown and the Order of the Golden Fleece, holding a baton.
oil on canvas
84¾ x 45 1/8 in. (215 x 114.5 cm.)
Inscribed 'RVDOL; II· NAT; AØ. 1552· IN REG; ROMA; ELEC; AØ. 1576 OBYT. AØ 1612. (lower left)
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