Portrait of a Young Man in Oil [reverse]

17th century

Netherlandish 17th Century

Associated Names
Netherlandish 17th Century

Artist

The image shows the upper half of a man's body. He is facing slightly to the right, with his head turned towards the viewer. The man has curly dark hair reaching his shoulders, a mustache, and a small goatee. He wears an elaborate garment with a broad lace collar and cuffs visible on his sleeves. The clothing appears richly adorned, possibly dark velvet, with intricate detailing. He holds a small, ornately decorated object in his right hand. The background is a dark, muted color with a textured canvas and signs of aging, with a small number "391" written in yellow on the left side.

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On View

West Building Ground Floor, Gallery G16

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on bronze

  • Credit Line

    Samuel H. Kress Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (oval): 9.6 x 11.4 cm (3 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.) gross weight: 108 gr

  • Accession Number

    1957.14.525.b

Associated Artworks

The sculpture depicts a scene carved into a round medallion. The subject includes human figures engaged in a battle or hunt. The figures are shown in dynamic poses, some on foot and others on horseback. The texture of the sculpture indicates that the figures are in relief. The piece is made of bronze with a reddish-brown patina. The figures and their arrangement suggest attention to detail and composition.

A Boar Hunt [obverse]

Giovanni Bernardi

1544

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1897

  • Bode, Wilhelm von, ed. Die Sammlung Oscar Hainauer / The Collection of Oscar Hainauer. [bound as one volume, English and German pages interleaved in one page sequence] Berlin, 1897 and London, 1906: 100, no. 243 (Plaquette no. 103).

1908

  • A Cabinet of One Hundred & Thirty-Three Bronze Plaques and Medals of the Renaissance Period from the Collection of the Late Herr Oscar Hainauer of Berlin. Ed. Duveen Brothers. London, n.d. (but 1908): no. 48, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63814876

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