BEZIEHUNG
im Künstler
im Museum
Porträt des Abbé Scaglia
1634
London, National Gallery, Saal 21 (Inventar-Nr. NG6575)
Portrait of the Abbé Scaglia
Cesare Alessandro Scaglia (1592-1641), abbot of Stafforda and Mandanici, served as ambassador for the House of Savoy in Rome, Paris and London. By the time this commanding portrait was painted he had retired to Brussels. Scaglia appears relaxed, leaning on the column and gazing at the viewer. He commissioned several works by Van Dyck.
