Vincenzo I Gonzaga, 4th Duke of Mantua (1562-1612)
Frans Pourbus the younger (Antwerp 1569 – Paris 1622)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1609
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
2019 x 1118 mm (79 1/2 x 44 in)
Order this imageCollection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1298170
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Vincenzo I Gonzaga, 4th Duke of Mantua (1562-1612) by Frans Pourbus the Younger (Antwerp 1569 – Paris 1622). Full-length portrait, standing to right beside a table, a view of Mantua and the Ponte S. Giorgio seen behind; he wears a wide lace ruff, armour doublet with the Order of the Golden Fleece, and black breeches embroidered with gold and pearls; his left hand rests on his parade helmet.
Provenance
Bequeathed by Maurice Egerton, 4th Baron Egerton of Tatton (1874 - 1958) to the National Trust with the house, gardens and contents of Tatton Park
Makers and roles
Frans Pourbus the younger (Antwerp 1569 – Paris 1622), artist