Portrait of an unidentified noble man
at Condé Museum
Gillis Claeissens
1526–1605
About
Gillis Claeissens or Egidius Claeissens was a Flemish painter of portraits and altarpieces and a member of a prominent family of artists originating in Bruges. It has only been possible to distinguish Gillis Claeissens' work from that of his father and siblings after scholars discovered a contract with the artist for the painting of a triptych. It was further discovered in 2015 that he artist can be identified with the Monogrammist G.E.C. These discoveries have allowed to recognise Gillis Claeissens as an important portraitist alongside Pieter Pourbus in 16th century Bruges.
Notable works
Portrait of Jan van den Kerchove and Three Male Members of the Kerchove Family
at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Portrait of Claes van den Kerchove as Saint Nicolas of Myra
at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Five Female Members of the Kerchove Family with a Man in the Guise of Saint James the Elder, 34 years old
at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Portrait of Jan van den Kerchove
at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Works in the collection
5 works
Portrait of an unidentified noble man
at Condé Museum
Portrait of Jan van den Kerchove and Three Male Members of the Kerchove Family
at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Portrait of Claes van den Kerchove as Saint Nicolas of Myra
at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Five Female Members of the Kerchove Family with a Man in the Guise of Saint James the Elder, 34 years old
at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Portrait of Jan van den Kerchove
at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
More by Gillis Claeissens in institutions
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Zugló, Hungary
Condé Museum
Chantilly, France
