SwissArtGallery · Documented identity
Thomas de Keyser was a sought-after portrait painter in Amsterdam before Rembrandt’s arrival. The son of sculptor and architect Hendrick de Keyser, he painted life-size group portraits as well as meticulously finished small likenesses. In his Portrait of Constantijn Huygens of 1627, in the National Gallery, the diplomat receives a message. A musical instrument, plans and two globes suggest his intellectual interests and activities.
Portrait of a Gentleman Wearing a Fancy Ruff, also dated 1627 and now in Washington, instead directs attention to the face. Its octagonal copper support allowed particularly delicate rendering of lace and flesh. From the 1640s De Keyser expanded his trade in building materials while continuing to paint less frequently. Equestrian portraits became another important part of his later work.
This profile brings together identity references for Thomas de Keyser and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
Schuler · Piguet
References include catalogue entries and available results; they do not all represent completed sales. Attributed works and special lots are excluded from the priced results.
Oil on wood
Die büssende Magdalena
Öl auf Holz
Catalogue period : 2022-09-23
Published result : 4500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 4000–6000
View the lot at the auction house ↗
Oil on wood
Die büssende Magdalena
Öl auf Holz
Catalogue period : 2022-06-24
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 8000–12000
View the lot at the auction house ↗These references are shown separately because of their attribution or lot composition. Each record states the reason.
Oil on panel
Suiveur de Thomas de Keyser — Portrait de femme,
huile sur panneau
suiveur de
Catalogue period : 2013-10-02
Follower of
Published result : 1500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 1500–2500
View the lot at the auction house ↗
huile sur cuivre
Entourage de Thomas de Keyser — Portrait d'homme
huile sur cuivre
entourage de
Catalogue period : 2016-12-14
Circle of
Published result : 1000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 1500–2000
View the lot at the auction house ↗
Oil on panel
Suiveur de Thomas de Keyser — Portrait d'un médecin,
huile sur panneau
suiveur de
Catalogue period : 2013-04-27
Follower of
Published result : 1100 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
View the lot at the auction house ↗SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Profile updated :
Recently enriched profiles
Anna Maria Gardell-Ericson was a Swedish painter particularly associated with landscape watercolours. Her training took her to Switzerland, the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and…
1 auction referenceElisabeth Jerichau-Baumann was a Danish painter born in Warsaw, trained in Düsseldorf and later active in Rome. She married the sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau and pursued an internatio…
1 auction referenceHuguette Arthur Bertrand was a French painter associated with lyrical abstraction. Her works in the Centre Pompidou allow comparisons between oil painting and gouache. In Les ajoncs,…
2 auction references