The Goldsmith Jan de Leeuw
1436, Artist: Jan van Eyck
The Goldsmith Jan de Leeuw
The Flemish inscription on the original frame not only records the name and birth date of the person portrayed, it also reveals the painter and year of composition. It can be translated as follows: “Jan de (picture of a lion) first saw the light of the world on St. Ursula Day in 1401; I was painted by Jan van Eyck as is probably shown, when it happened in 1436.” Jan des Leeuw was working as a goldsmith in Bruges. He shows the viewer a ring thereby revealing the craftsman’s pride in his skill.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Early Netherlandish
Dated
1436
Artist
Jan van Eyck (um 1390 Maaseyck bei Maastricht - 1441 Brügge) - GND
Material
oak wood
Dimensions
Overall: 24,6 x 19,2 cm, Panel size: 33 cm × 27,5 cm
Framed: 37 cm × 31,5 cm × 3,5 cm
Signed
on the original frame the inscription: IAN DE (picture of a lion) OP SANT ORSELEN DACH/DAT CLAER EERST MET OGHEN SACH. 1401 / GHECONTERFEIT NV HEEFT MIA IAN/VAN EYCK WEL BLIICT WANNEERT BEGA(N) 1436 +
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 946
Provenance
1783 documented in the gallery
Depiction/Person
Jan de Leeuwe (1401 - 1456)
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