Portrait of Willem van Overbeke with Saint William, ca. 1485 – 1490

Title

Portrait of Willem van Overbeke with Saint William

Painter

• Bruges (?) Master ca. 1485/90

Altar

Triptych with Virgin and Child

Part Number / Total

2 / 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

• Willem van Overbeke
• William of Maleval
• man

Persons Shown

• Willem van Overbeke
• William of Maleval

Primary

• 61B2(OVERBEKE, Willem van)11(+53) historical person (OVERBEKE, Willem van) - historical person (OVERBEKE, Willem van) portrayed alone (+ half-length portrait)
• 11H(WILLIAM OF MALEVAL)(+5) the hermit William of Maleval (the Great); possible attributes: book, coat of mail, dragon under feet, helmet, shield, rosary, T-shaped staff (+ donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s))
• 11Q21 one person praying
• 31A2522 hands folded