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Portrait of a Man

c. 1450

France, Provence, 15th century

Medium
oil on wood
Measurements
Framed: 73 x 58.4 x 8.3 cm (28 3/4 x 23 x 3 1/4 in.); Unframed: 59.9 x 45.5 cm (23 9/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Holden Collection 1916.811
Public Domain
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Location
110B Late Gothic
Print

Description

Prominent art historians still debate the identity of the artist and the original function of this painting. First attributed to the Neapolitan artist Colantonio (active 1440-1460) and also to the Flemish painter Berthélemy d'Eyck--known as the Master of the Aix Annunciation (active 1440-1470)--the painting is now more likely considered a product of the Provençal school. Undoubtedly it exemplifies the stylistic influences of the Netherlands, Provence, and Italy in the 1400s. The subject may be either a physician or an Old Testament prophet from an altarpiece.
A vertically oriented naturalistic oil painting depicts an older man with light skin tone, turned slightly to our left. He wears a voluminous red headdress and a dark green robe with a fur-trimmed collar. Fine creases are etched into his forehead and mouth. His hands rest together at the bottom edge, sharply defined against the dark robe. Behind him, a green cloth hangs below a ledge holding a round box, a book, and jars.

Portrait of a Man

c. 1450

France, Provence, 15th century

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