Circle of Paul van Somer

Flemish

Works

'Circle of Paul van Somer' refers to works produced by anonymous or lesser-known Flemish painters working in close proximity to the prominent court portraitist Paul van Somer (c. 1576, 1621), who was active in England under King James I. These artists adopted his style, techniques, and compositional conventions, particularly in formal portraiture of English and European aristocracy. Such attributions are commonly used by auction houses when a work displays strong stylistic affinities with Van Somer but cannot be definitively assigned to his own hand.

Half Length Portrait Paul Van Somer Seated Lady Female Oil On Panel European Pink Elegant Dutch Flemish Fashion Figurative

Portrait of a seated lady, half length, with her head resting in her hand

Circle of Paul van Somer — Portrait of a young lady, half-length, in a pink silk dress and a bejewelled lace collar, holding a lace handkerchief and an ostrich feather fan

Portrait of a young lady, half-length, in a pink silk dress and a bejewelled lace collar, holding a lace handkerchief and an ostrich feather fan

Artists in conversation