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Frans Pourbus the Elder

Frans Pourbus the Elder

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24
Works in Collection
35
Assets Indexed
8
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70%
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2 cross-verified · 6 single-source
  • Is PublishedAuto Publish· 100%✓
  • BiographyWikipedia· 92%✓
  • Birth yearWikidata· 92%
  • Death yearWikidata· 92%
  • DeceasedWikidata· 92%
  • LocationWikidata· 92%
  • NationalityWikidata· 92%
  • Primary mediumWikidata· 92%

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Frans Pourbus the Elder was a Flemish Renaissance painter who is known primarily for his portraits and religious compositions, as well as a few genre scenes. He was the son of the prominent Bruges painter and cartographer Pieter Pourbus and the father of Frans Pourbus the Younger who became an international portraitist of the European ruling class.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 5d ago

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Artworks (24)

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24 published of 24 catalogued · 24 with image
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50 entries · 1 sources
  • Portrait of a Woman
    1581 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Portrait of an unknown man
    1581 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_typeWikidata·medium
  • Portrait of an Old Man (possibly Hubertus Langetus)
    1580 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Calvary
    1576 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Portrait of a Lady
    1575 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Frans Sonnius, Bishop of Antwerp
    1575 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Portrait of a Man
    1575 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • A Man of Rank
    1572 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • George, 5th Lord Seton (c 1531 - c 1585) and his Family (Also known as PGL 312)
    1572 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Viglius-triptiek
    1571 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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