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Hermann Ball

A.R. Ball

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Antwerp 16th Century, Wife of a Member of the de Hondecoeter Family, 1543, oil on panel, Gift of Adolph Caspar Miller, 1953.3.4

Wife of a Member of the de Hondecoeter Family

Antwerp 16th Century · 1543 · oil on panel ·  Accession ID  1953.3.4

The image shows a man's upper body from the chest up. He is slightly turned to the side with his hands clasped together, holding a folded cloth. The man has a serious expression with prominent cheekbones, a furrowed brow, light facial hair, including a mustache, short brown hair mostly covered by a dark cap, and is dressed in a dark garment with a high, white ruffled collar. A ring is on his left ring finger. The background is muted green.
Antwerp 16th Century, A Member of the de Hondecoeter Family [obverse], 1543, oil on panel, Gift of Adolph Caspar Miller, 1953.3.3.a

A Member of the de Hondecoeter Family [obverse]

Antwerp 16th Century · 1543 · oil on panel ·  Accession ID  1953.3.3.a

This is a painting of a heraldic coat of arms with a helmet and swan motif at the top. The painting prominently features a shield with diagonal stripes in black and gold tones. Atop the shield is an ornate silver helmet adorned with decorative golden flourishes. Seated above the helmet is a white swan. A scroll bearing the phrase "TART SVIS VENV" twists behind the swan, while another scroll at the base of the painting reads "DE HONDECOVTRE" along with the date "1543." The rest of the painting features elaborate leaf motifs in golden yellow and dark gray on the black background.
Antwerp 16th Century, Crested Coat of Arms [reverse], 1543, oil on panel, Gift of Adolph Caspar Miller, 1953.3.3.b

Crested Coat of Arms [reverse]

Antwerp 16th Century · 1543 · oil on panel ·  Accession ID  1953.3.3.b