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In October 1555 Charles V abdicated the throne. During the ceremonies and festivities surrounding the coronation of Philip as king of Spain Mor would have received many commissions. Unfortunately many of these painting are lost or only known through copies. His productivity was large in this period and amongst these works are some of his most important portraits, such as the portrait of Prince William I of Orange (William the Silent) (1555), the portrait of Alessandro Farnese (1557) and a new portrait of Philip II. Other important works from this period are the portrait of Jane Dormer (1558), the portraits of Jean Lecocq and his wife (1559), and the portrait of Jan van Scorel (1559), which was at a later time to be hung at his tomb and now belongs to the Society of Antiquaries (London). After the death of Mary Tudor in 1558 Philip was remarried in June 1559 to Isabella de Valois. The original of the portrait which Mor painted of her around 1561 has probably been lost. Also from this period dates the only known self-portrait of Anthonis Mor, now in the Uffizi Gallery, and one of his (presumed) wife, now in the Prado (see image gallery below).
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