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Description: | Marcus Geeraerts the Younger (1561-1635) came from an artists' family in Bruges. He came to England soon after 1580, but his earliest known works date from 1592. Later in his career Geeraerts was appointed painter to Queen Elizabeth and Queen Anne of Denmark. He is particularly remembered for his portraits and paintings of Royal State occasions. He remained in England until his death in 1635. Here, the treatment of the clothing and the posture of the sitter are both derivative of Marcus Geerearts' Ditchley portrait of Elizabeth I, usually dated to about 1590. The sitter of this portrait was Mayor of Wigan in 1618 and this date fits with Geeraerts' activity in England. If the portrait was not painted by Geeraerts it was at least painted by a close contemporary in a closely related style. | Subjects: | William - 6th Earl of Derby) portrait (Stanley | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Geeraerts, Marcus, the younger (Flemish painter, 1561-1635, active in England) Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8322... | Go to resource |
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