Portrait of Reinoud III of Brederode, Jan van Scorel, c. 1545

Portrait of Reinoud III of Brederode, Jan van Scorel, c. 1545

oil on panel, h 78.6cm × w 67cm Catalogue entry

Reinoud III of Brederode is portrayed here as a high official – with the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece, wearing expensive clothes and holding a richly decorated dagger in his hand. The nobleman was one of the chief supporters of Emperor Charles V, serving him in all kinds of important administrative roles.

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