Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus

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Elise Vanriest asked

We are studying, at the French National Research Institute, on the collection of Gaignières, all of the portraits he owned bear a red wax seal (a snake and a crown, Colbert's family seal), is it the case of your painting? We know Gaignières had before his death in 1715 a beautiful portrait of Erasmus. Thank you very much, Elise
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Elise, The portrait at Boijmans has a wax seal, but from our images we can not discern if it is a snake and a crown. Also, judging from the provenance info in our database, it seems the painting was in possession of Regina Rosina von Hillenbrand, Augsburg 1695 - in or after 1742. Best, Lisa

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Title	Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus
Material and technique	Oil on panel
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 19 cm Length 14,6 cm
Artists	Painter: Lucas Cranach (I)
Accession number	BRL 2012-06 (OK)
Credits	Loan Erasmus Foundation, 2013
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	2013
Creation date	in circa 1530 - 1536
Internal exhibitions	Presentatie Erasmus aankoop door Cranach (2013) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017)
External exhibitions	Boijmans bij de Buren - REMIX ROTTERDAM, Boijmans X Wereldmuseum (2020) Vaste opstelling Hof van Busleyden (2024)
Material	Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Panel > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object