Portrait of Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen (c. 1472/77-1528/33) — Workshop of Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Workshop of Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen. Painted c. 1533.

Long accepted as the earliest known north Netherlandish self-portrait, this is probably a copy after a lost work. Such portraits illustrate the increasing status of artists. Jacob, whose traditional nickname means ‘son of Cornelis from Oostsanen’, looks directly at us. Behind him is a paper with the date 1533 and his monogram, I W (inverted) v A (‘J[acob] W[ar] v[an] A[msterdam]’).

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Renaissance in the Netherlands, Main building, Middle Ages and Renaissance.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 29.4 × 37.8 cm

Print: 29.4 × 37.8 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109198. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.