Early 17th-Century French School, Portrait Of The Humanist Denis Godefroy Animals Provenance: Portugal

Provenance: Portugal

including ‘Saskia in Bed’ and other studies by Rembrandt

His adoration for Devon and his skill for describing it led to several appearances at London’s Royal Academy

He appears in a list of Coachman’s Horses in 1785

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Early 17th-Century French School, Portrait Of The Humanist Denis Godefroy Animals Provenance: PortugalThis meditative early 17th century oil painting depicts the French jurist and humanist Denis Godefroy (1549 1622), known in Latin as Dionysius Gothofredus, one of Europes most respected scholars. The sitters features closely echo the well known engraved portrait of Godefroy, and are rendered with austere precision. In early 17th century France, portraits such as this were acts of reverence. To own the image of a great jurist, theologian, or