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Portrait of a Man
German, Southabout 1530-40
The National Gallery, London
London, United Kingdom
The unidentified sitter is holding two pinks. This painting is the pendant to a 'Portrait of a Woman', showing an unknown lady holding lily-of-the-valley, which is in the Oscar Reinhart collection, Winterthur. The two paintings may be betrothal or marriage portraits. They may originate from the Danube region.
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Details
- Title: Portrait of a Man
- Creator: German, South
- Date Created: about 1530-40
- Physical Dimensions: 49.9 x 39.1 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil on beech
- School: German (South)
- More Info: Explore the National Gallery’s paintings online
- Inventory number: NG1232
- Acquisition Credit: Bought, 1887
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