Portrait of a Young Nobleman

17th century

Italian 17th Century

Associated Names
Italian 17th Century

Artist

The image shows a young male figure standing confidently. He is turned to the side, with his right hand resting on a ledge or wall and his left hand on his hip. The figure has short, slightly fluffy hair and a round face with an attentive gaze. He wears a detailed, historically or theatrically inspired outfit with a long, belted garment, pleated design, voluminous sleeves, knee-length pants, and shoes with cross-straps. There is no visible jewelry. The background is simple with shaded tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with touches of red chalk, heightened with white chalk

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.7 × 23.5 cm (13 1/4 × 9 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.43

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William A. Clark (1839-1925); bequest to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, in 1926 (inv. 26.197); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1989

  • "The William A. Clark Collection: Treasures of a Copper King." Yellowstone Art Center, Billins, Montana, and Montana Historical Center, Helena, Montana, 1989, 30 (reproduced).

Bibliography

1928

  • Illustrated Handbook of The W. A. Clark Collection. Washington, DC, 1928: 58, no. 2197 (as Velasquez).

1932

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art. Illustrated Handbook of the W.A. Clark Collection. Washington, 1932: 63, no. 2197, as by Velasquez.

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