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painting of Jacob Jordaens, Rubenshaus

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This self-portrait is considered to be the only incontestable self-portrait of Jacob Jordaens (1593–1678) in Belgian collections. The King Baudoun Foundation received the work through a bequest and has entrusted it to the Rubenshuis in Antwerp. Jordaens looks towards the viewer. He is wearing casual but luxurious clothes, which he no doubt wore at home but which nevertheless reveal him to be a successful artist. His shirt collar is simple and unadorned, but his jacket is edged with gold braid and has eye-catching buttons. The work is likely to represent Jordaens’s true nature – sure of himself but with a certain reserve.

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Jacob Jordaens - Zelfportret - Autoportrait - Fonds Generet - Koning Boudewijnstichting - Fondation Roi Baudouin.jpg
Height
101
Width
84
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inventory number
KBS-FRB 0155
inception
1649-00-00

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