Jan (1438/41–1516), First Count of Egmond; Magdalena, Countess of Egmond (1464–1538)

This pair of portraits by a North Netherlandish painter depicts Jan, First Count of Egmond (1438/41-1516) and his wife Magdalena, Countess of Egmond (1464-1538), important figures in the Burgundian Netherlands. The Egmond family were among the most powerful nobles in Holland. The transfer of the count's portrait from wood to canvas indicates later conservation, while the countess's remains on the original wood support.

The oil paintings demonstrate the precise Netherlandish portrait tradition with meticulous rendering of costume, jewelry, and heraldic details. The companion format presents both sitters with the dignified formality appropriate to their aristocratic rank.