Minneapolis Institute of Art

Portrait of Jacques de la Faille

Hendrick Goltzius

Date

1580

Medium

Engraving

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Wealthy Dutch merchants eagerly paid to have their status immortalized by eminent artists like Hendrick Goltzius. Jacques de la Faille commissioned these portraits (see P.80.31.2) the year he married Josina Hamels. Instead of using his portrait to proclaim his business acumen, however, he presented himself in his role as a commander of the Antwerp civic militia. Weaponry fills the lower region while a drummer and halberdier command the upper margin. Netherlands, Europe

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