Oil paint on canvas
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Portrait an Unknown Lady
Bequeathed by George Salting 1910
adults
clothing and personal items
collar
individuals: female
necklace
objects
people
portraits
woman
<p>The artist Cornelius Johnson was born in London in 1593. His family were exiles from Antwerp, though of German descent. He was probably trained in the Netherlands, but became a prolific painter of portraits and miniatures in England. He was made one of Charles I's official painters in 1632.In 1643 civil war caused Johnson to take his family to the Netherlands, where he stayed until his death. In 1646, when this portrait was painted, he was in Amsterdam. His style here echoes that of van Dyck, whose paintings had made such a powerful impact in England.</p><p><em>Gallery label, April 2007</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
1 March 2007 – 25 February 2008
2008-02-25
1 March 2007
2007-03-01
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2007-03-01
Migrant Artists
Collection based display
31 January 2012 – 12 August 2012
2012-08-12
31 January 2012 – 12 August 2012
2012-08-12
2012-01-31
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2012-01-31
Migrations
Exhibition
15 April 2015 – 13 September 2015
2015-09-13
15 April 2015 – 13 September 2015
2015-09-13
2015-04-15
National Portrait Gallery (London, UK)
http://www.npg.org.uk
2015-04-15
Cornelius Johnson (1593-1661)
Loan-out
Portrait of an Unknown Lady
support: 794 × 641 mm
frame: 998 × 840 × 90 mm
Bequeathed by George Salting 1910
<p>The artist Cornelius Johnson was born in London in 1593. His family were exiles from Antwerp, though of German descent. He was probably trained in the Netherlands, but became a prolific painter of portraits and miniatures in England. He was made one of Charles I's official painters in 1632.In 1643 civil war caused Johnson to take his family to the Netherlands, where he stayed until his death. In 1646, when this portrait was painted, he was in Amsterdam. His style here echoes that of van Dyck, whose paintings had made such a powerful impact in England.</p>

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adults clothing and personal items collar individuals: female necklace objects people portraits woman