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Northern Europe

1450 – 1650

Portrait of Ludwig, Count Palatine, aged Ten

Artist: Hans Besser
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When this portrait was painted in 1549, the sitter, Ludwig, then ten years old, was at the court of Baden in north-west Germany. He later became ruler of the German principality of the Upper Palatinate, and in 1576 succeeded to the title of Elector Palatine as Ludwig VI. This finely painted picture is one of several portraits of German princes executed by Hans Besser, each of whom wears a black cap decorated with gold petals, an oval badge, a gold chain, a hunting whistle and a knife case.

Details

Artist
Hans Besser
Title
Portrait of Ludwig, Count Palatine, aged Ten
Date
1549
Medium
Oil on paper on wood panel
Dimensions
h x w: 595 x 450 mm
Reference
CVCSC:0283.N
Collection
Northern European
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