Lot Essay
We are grateful to Prof. dr. Koenraad Jonckheere for confirming the attribution to Willem Key upon inspection of the original painting in 2014. Jonckheere dates the portrait to circa 1555-60.
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Portrait of an old lady, bust-length, in a black dress with a white collar and headdress
Details
Willem Key (Breda 1515/16-1568 Antwerp)
Portrait of an old lady, bust-length, in a black dress with a white collar and headdress
oil on panel, an oval
12.3 x 10 cm.
Portrait of an old lady, bust-length, in a black dress with a white collar and headdress
oil on panel, an oval
12.3 x 10 cm.
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Peter Karbstein Kunst & Auktionshaus, 16 March 2013, lot 17, as Attributed to Willem Key.