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Justus or Giusto Suttermans, Sustermans (Antwerp 1597 – Florence 1681) circle of Portraits of Anna de’ Medici and Ferdinand Charles of Habsburg, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol Oil on canvas 85 x 71 cm The portrait of Anna de’ Medici bears striking similarities to the work housed at the National Museum in Warsaw. Giusto received his early artistic training from Willem de Vos. He later went to Paris, where he studied under Frans Pourbus the Younger. In 1620, he arrived in Florence, and the following year he entered the service of the Gonzaga family in Mantua. His first Medici portraits date back to 1622, in which he showcased the portraiture skills he had learned in Paris and refined under the influence of Theodor Rombouts. He first traveled to Vienna, summoned by the Habsburgs, and then went to Rome, where he perfected his style by studying the paintings of Titian. He returned to Florence, where he worked for several years as a court portraitist and for the most prominent noble families until 1639, when he traveled to Piacenza and Parma to work for the Farnese family. In 1649, he stayed in Liguria and Modena, enriching his artistic repertoire by studying the works of Guercino, van Dyck, Velázquez, and Rubens up close. His career remained busy with commissions until the 1670s, punctuated by numerous trips throughout the various states of Italy. Justus or Giusto Suttermans, also known as Sustermans (Antwerp 1597 – Florence 1681), from the circle of Portraits of Anna de’ Medici and Ferdinand Charles of Austria, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol Oil on canvas 85 x 71 cm The portrait of Anna de’ Medici bears close similarities to the work held at the National Museum in Warsaw.