Flemish School: The coat of arms of Duke Adolph I of Cleves, gouache on vellum, second quarter of the 15th C.

Dim.: 44 x 37,5 cm (the frame)
Dim.: 20,5 x 15,5 cm (the work)

The work depicts the coat of arms of Duke Adolph I of Cleves (1373-1448). The larger coat of arms represents the house of Cleves. The inner coat of arms belongs to the Duke of Burgundy, John the Fearless, his father-in-law through his second wife Mary of Burgundy (1393-1442). After their wedding the couple resided in the castle of Wijnendale near Bruges.