Portrait of Philip the Fair, Duke of Burgundy, anonymous, c. 1500

Portrait of Philip the Fair, Duke of Burgundy, anonymous, c. 1500

oil on panel, h 34cm × w 23cm Catalogue entry

Philip the Fair was the son of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and Mary, Duchess of Burgundy. He wears the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece, a small ram’s fleece on a chain. Only the most important nobles and princes could become members of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

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