An Unknown Rakish Man with a Beard
Italian School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
circa 1590 - 1599
Materials
Oil on copper
Measurements
58 x 46 mm
Order this imageCollection
Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 731903
Summary
Portrait miniature, oil painting on copper, An Unknown Rakish Man with a Beard, Italian School, late 16th century. Oval. Headn and shoulders portrait of a man, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator, wearing a black and gold coat over a purple doublet, voluminous scalloped ruff, protruding ears, tousled black hair and light brown moustache and short spade beard. A grey-brown background.
Marks and inscriptions
'c1590' and No. '7' on reverse.
Makers and roles
Italian School