Category:Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Justus Sustermans (National Maritime Museum)

**Portrait of Galileo Galilei**
	painting by Justus Sustermans circa 1640
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Instance of	painting;
Main subject	Galileo Galilei;
Depicts	Galileo Galilei and telescope
Made from material	oil paint; canvas (painting support); wood (stretcher);
Genre	portrait;
Location	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, London, England
Country of origin	Italy;
Creator	Justus Sustermans;
Commissioned by	Pandolfini family;
Location of creation	Florence;
Collection	Royal Museums Greenwich; National Maritime Museum;
Inventory number	BHC2700 (Royal Museums Greenwich); BHC2700 (National Maritime Museum);
Inception	c. 1640;
Width	68.6 cm;
Height	86.7 cm;
Authority file
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Justus Sustermans: Portrait of Galileo Galilei

Artist



Alternative names	Justus Susterman, Justus Sutterman, Justus Suttermans
Description	Flemish painter, drawer, printmaker and miniaturist
Date of birth/death	28 September 1597	23 April 1681
Location of birth/death	Antwerp	Florence
Work period	from 1609 until 1681 date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1609-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1681-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Work location	Antwerp (1609-1616), Paris (1616-1619), Florence (between circa 1620 and circa 1681 date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1620-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1681-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 )
Authority file	: Q974195 VIAF: 44338265 ISNI: 0000000066312710 ULAN: 500022236 LCCN: nr2003005370 WGA: s/susterma Open Library: OL1216009A GND: 119241161 SUDOC: 030151007 BNF: 12162454c BPN: 38503999 SBN: CFIV238722 BNE: XX5214785 KulturNav: ed7b89d6-7c50-486a-9f88-718b5eab3f12 RKD: 76099 J9U: 987007283682805171 Koninklijke: 069739811 WorldCat

Title

Portrait of Galileo Galilei

Object type

painting

Genre

portrait

Description

English: Half-length portrait of Galileo originally painted in Florence, Italy, circa 1640 by Justus Sustermans. Galileo is "dressed in black, wears a white beard and is seated in a chair holding a telescope in his right hand. His left hand rests on the arm of the chair and he wears a ring with a clear stone on his fourth finger. He faces forward towards the viewer." This painting was commissioned for the Pandolfini family of Florence. It was purchased from the Marchesa Nimini on 26 April 1833 in Florance by English collector Reverend John Sanford. It traveled to England in 1837 and appeared in a 1838 Yates purchase catalogue, but did not sell. Exhibited in 1849 at the British Institution as part of Frederick Methuen's collection. Sold on 14 May 1920 from Corsham at Christie's to Art Collection Association, and eventually passed to George H. Gabb, whose collection was presented to the National Maritime Museum in 1937.^[1]

↑ Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642 (BHC2700). Royal Museums Greenwich.

Depicted people

Galileo Galilei

Date

between 1636 and 1640

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

867 × 686 mm (34.13 × 27.01 in)

Collection

National Maritime Museum

	Native name	National Maritime Museum
	Parent institution	Royal Museums Greenwich
	Location	Greenwich, London, England
	Coordinates	51° 28′ 52″ N, 0° 00′ 20″ W
	Established	1937
	Website	Royal Museums Greenwich
	Authority file	: Q1199924 VIAF: 153531318 ISNI: 000000040426429X LCCN: n80126325 GND: 1049610-5 SUDOC: 028465725 WorldCat

Accession number

BHC2700

Place of creation

Florence, Italy

Credit line

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection

Inscriptions

No 51. / Galileo / da Giusto Sustermans / della Casa Pandolfini / a Firenza

References

Source/Photographer

https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-14174

Media in category "Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Justus Sustermans (National Maritime Museum)"

The following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total.

Justus Sustermans - Portrait of Galileo Galilei, 1636 (cropped).jpg 1,166 × 1,556; 262 KB
Justus Sustermans - Portrait of Galileo Galilei, 1636.jpg 2,500 × 3,176; 767 KB
Galileo portrait oval.png 339 × 440; 159 KB
Galileo.arp.300pix.jpg 1,180 × 1,448; 201 KB
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) RMG BHC2700 (cropped).tiff 1,615 × 2,077; 9.6 MB
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) RMG BHC2700.tiff 2,964 × 3,765; 31.93 MB
Galileo Galilei (circled).png 1,452 × 1,498; 2.17 MB
Galileo Galilei 3 Cerchiato.png 126 × 126; 28 KB
Galileo-picture.jpg 244 × 326; 12 KB
Justus Sustermans - Portret van Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) zittend in halffiguur, met een telescoop in zijn hand - BHC2700 - Royal Museums Greenwich.jpg 786 × 1,000; 69 KB

[1] Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642 (BHC2700). Royal Museums Greenwich.

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Media in category "Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Justus Sustermans (National Maritime Museum)"

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