The sitter is unidentified, but may have been a collector of note. The imitation classical relief on the left probably represents Mars & Venus with Cupid, & the statuette on the table may be a figure of Ceres, & is probably antique, as are the coins. Probably painted in Parma before 1524, although a later date is also possible. ...
The sitter, who was presumably a military commander, has not been identified. He carries a commander's baton in his right h&. The bridge & towers in the background seem to be a reminiscence of those of the Castel Sant' Angelo in Rome. Their inclusion ...
The sitter was probably a member of a religious order &, as his habit is grey, he may be a Franciscan. He was first painted holding a book, but the artist later changed this to a scroll. The frame is original & is carved in one piece with the panel on ...
The sitter in this painting has not been identified. The presence of the books as well as the prominent sword suggest why the good breeding of the sitter is stressed in the traditional Italian title, ' Il gentile cavaliere'. The fashionable costume, which ...
The man in this portrait has not been identified. The tunic is the kind worn beneath armour & he rests his hand against a helmet & on a broken column. The column shaft may symbolise the sitter's fortitude or, since it is broken, his misfortunes; but slightly ruinous marble settings were common in Moroni's portraiture. For much of the 19th century this portrait was attributed to Titian. The style of tunic allows the approximate dating for the work. ...
The rich costume of this unidentified sitter would suggest that she came from a wealthy & possibly aristocratic family; a Habsburg identification has been proposed. It is likely that this bust-length portrait has been cut from a larger work. The style of ...
An early 19th-century label on the back of the lining canvas identifies the girl as a member of the Braganza family, but no other clues to her identity are known. ...
The child shown in this portrait has not been identified; her costume is consistent with a date of about 1640. The portrait was formerly attributed to Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp (1612 - 1652), who painted a number of full length children's portraits. His style, ...
The costume corresponds with that of a Grand Vizir, but the sitter may just be wearing a Turkish costume. He was once identified as Edward Wortley Montagu (1713 - 1776), & again as a self portrait. Liotard travelled widely in Europe & the East. ...
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Portrait Of A Gentleman Print
The costume of the unidentified sitter suggests the approximate dating of this picture to 1585-95. The condition of the picture makes a precise attribution difficult.
The costume of the unidentified sitter suggests the approximate dating of this picture to 1585-95. The condition of the picture makes a precise attribution difficult.
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