Jacob Binck, workshop, 16th century
Purchased by Kongernes Samling (The Royal Danish Collection) September 2024
Portrait of King Christian III (1503–1559) as an old man in a black fur-lined suit, gold-studded beret. Dragon-shaped gem in a quadruple gold chain on the chest. Holding documents in his hands. Above left, the coat of arms of the Oldenburg kings. To the right, an inscription with the following German text: “Christian 3. Friedrich 1. Son. Regent 24 Aar. Stabt auff Kolding hus. Ao 1559. 56 Aar alt. Ligt bgrabe i Roskild” (Christian III son of Frederik I. King for 24 years. Died at Koldinghus 1559, aged 56. Buried in Roskilde). Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 90×73 cm.
The painting is depicting Christian III as an old man in the 1550s and is a type previously attributed to Jost Verheiden (active from before 1554 to after 1663), but more likely executed by Jacob Binck (ca. 1500–1569).
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Fine art, 16 September 2024