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Daniel Mytens the Elder

c.1590–c.1647

Portrait of James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Later 3rd Marquis and 1st Duke of Hamilton, Aged 17 1623
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Daniël Mijtens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdaːnijɛl ˈmɛitəns]; c. 1590 – 1647/48), known in England as Daniel Mytens the Elder, was a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter belonging to a family of Flemish painters who spent the central years of his career working in England.

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  • Portrait of James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Later 3rd Marquis and 1st Duke of Hamilton, Aged 17

    Daniel Mytens the Elder
    1623
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art

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    Portrait of James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Later 3rd Marquis and 1st Duke of Hamilton, Aged 17 1623 by Daniel Mytens the Elder

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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Early Stuart Court Jacobean Netherlands-trained, working in Britain
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