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Balthasar Flessiers

Portrait of Beva Vliegens, Age 40

Maker

Balthasar Flessiers (Flemish, fl. 1575-d. before 1626)

Title

Portrait of Beva Vliegens, Age 40

Year

late 1500s-early 1600s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

oil paint

Supports

Dimensions

22.2 x 18.7 cm (8 3/4 x 7 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription obverse:Ware afbeeldinghe von dochter ghenaempt beva vliegens woonenede tot meurs die welcke in 17 jaren noyt gegeten noch gedroncken heeft An, 1620Aetatis 44 Translation:True image of daughter named Beva Vliegens living in Meurs who during 17 years has not eaten neither drunk has age 44

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.815

Type

Exhibition History

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Nov 01, 2019 – May 01, 2021
The Facts of Life
Dutch Paintings from the 17th Century
Jun 24, 1988 – Oct 23, 1988

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Balthasar Flessiers (Flemish, fl. 1575-d. before 1626)
Portrait of Beva Vliegens, Age 40, late 1500s-early 1600s
Oil on panel
22.2 x 18.7 cm (8 3/4 x 7 3/8 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.815

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