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Portrait of Philip of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, at the Age of 59
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Portrait of Philip of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, at the Age of 59

Jacques de Gheyn (II) · 1599 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bust of Philip of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde (Brussels, between 7 March and 20 July 1540 – Leiden, 15 December 1598) at the age of 59, dressed in a fur cloak and a pleated collar, in an oval with a Latin border inscription. To the left of the oval is his coat of arms; to the right an emblematic scene with the motto REPOS AILLEURS. Philip of Marnix was a Southern Netherlandish writer, politician, scholar and assistant of William of Orange.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePortret van Filips van Marnix, heer van Sint-Aldegonde, op 59-jarige leeftijd. 1599. Jacques de Gheyn (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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