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Jan van Eyck / Léal Souvenir

Léal Souvenir

1432 · Oil on panel

LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Genreportrait
Dimensions34.5 × 19 cm

Why it matters

An unidentified man with plain, thoughtful features sits behind a painted stone parapet inscribed with the words 'Léal Souvenir' (loyal memory), suggesting a posthumous portrait.

Did you know?

  • It is dated 1432.
  • A Greek inscription has led some to call it Timotheus.
  • The sitter belonged to the circle of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy.

Based on the Wikipedia article Léal Souvenir (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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