 |
 |
COLLECTIONS
Highlights of the Collection | About the Collection | Recent Acquisitions | Collection Timeline | Conservation
HIGHLIGHTS
African | Ancient | American | Ancient Americas | European | 20th Century | Judaic | Oceanic | Virtual Tour | Shockwave
European Collection
Dutch before 1650
 |
|
Antonis Mor (Netherlandish, about 1516/20-about 1575/77)
Portrait of a Gentleman, about 1570
Oil on panel, 48 x 35 in. (122.0 x 89.5 cm.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Price, 1955 (55.4.1)
Recent cleaning of this painting has further revealed the alert, intelligent expression and focused gaze of this unknown sitter. The man's posture and countenance convey a strong personality. Equally impressive is the depiction of the clothing. The painter clearly distinguished a range of textures, including the leather of the gloves, the white linen of the collar and cuffs, and the shimmery black silk of the jacket. Mor, a native of Utrecht, was an important and sought-after portraitist working in Antwerp and elsewhere during the sixteenth century. He served as court painter to the Spanish governors in Brussels and maintained membership in the Antwerp painters' guild.
|
|
 |
