Jan Gossaert
Flemish, c. 1472–1532
Anna van Bergen
c. 1526–30
Gossaert was widely celebrated in sixteenth-century Burgundy for his ability to capture a lively, yet dignified likeness. Anna van Bergen, dressed luxuriously in ermine and pearls, holds a folded piece of paper. This hints at her ability to read and write, a skill usually restricted to the aristocracy during the Renaissance. The sitter was married to Adolf of Burgundy, who was admiral of the Netherlands and one of Gossaert’s foremost patrons.
| Medium | oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 22 1/16 x 17 in. (56 x 43.2 cm) |
| Object Number | 1968.297 |
| Acquisition | Gift of the Executors of Governor Lehman's Estate and the Edith and Herbert Lehman Foundation, 1968 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
Jan Gossaert, Anna van Bergen, c. 1526–30, oil on panel. Clark Art Institute, gift of the Executors of Governor Lehmans Estate and the Edith and Herbert Lehman Foundation, 1968.297
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