Michaelina Wautier (c.1617 - 1689)
Martino Martini (1614 – 1661), an Italian Jesuit missionary in China , Painted 1654
Oil on canvas
27 ¼ x 23 1/8 in. (69.5 x 59 cm.)
Copyright: The Weiss Gallery
Exhibitions
Antwerp, MAS, "Michaelina - Baroque's Leading Lady", 1st June to 2nd September 2018.
‘One of the most exceptional paintings in terms of quality and historical importance is without a doubt her Portrait of Martino Martini in the Weiss Gallery. Together with the 1646 dated Portrait of an Unidentified Man in the Brussels Museum of Fine Arts, this painting is the only fully signed and dated portrait by Michaelina Wautier currently known.’ - Katlijne Van der Stighelen, Curator; Ben van Beneden, Rubenshuis