Portrait of Johanna de Keysere with John the Baptist, 1485 – 1490

Title

Portrait of Johanna de Keysere with John the Baptist

Painter

• Bruges (?) Master ca. 1485/90

Altar

Triptych with Virgin and Child

Part Number / Total

3 / 5

Period Produced

• 15th century

School

• Late Middle Ages

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oak wood

Material

• oak wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet innen auf dem Wasserschlag: En esperance

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1830

Genre

• altarpiece
• portrait

Main Motif

• Johanna de Keysere
• John the Baptist
• woman
• man
• animal
• lamb

Persons Shown

• John the Baptist (prophet)
• Johanna de Keysere

Primary

• 61BB2(KEYSERE, Johanna de)11(+53) historical person (KEYSERE, Johanna de) - BB - woman - historical person (KEYSERE, Johanna de) portrayed alone (+ half-length portrait)
• 11H(JOHN THE BAPTIST)11 John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff - male saint as patron, protector, intercessor
• 47I2133 lamb
• 11Q21 one person praying
• 31A2522 hands folded