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Portrait of an unknown man: P.5635-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Portrait of an unknown man
Unknown man half length behind a ledge, with chin-length grey hair, wearing a slashed doublet trimmed with ermine and a lace collar and cuffs. He holds some paper in his left hand and a ring on the little finger of his right hand

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Vorsterman, Lucas Emil (After)

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Notes

History note: From the collection of P. Mariette (1634-1716) [Lugt 1790 "P. mariette 1667"]; and the Northwick collection; P&D Colnaghi & Co. sold to John Charrington [Lugt 572], April 1930.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John

Note

Engraved in reverse after an engraving by Vorsterman of Aloysius Contarini (Hollstein 146), with the sitter's head and clothing altered. The Contarini's coat of arms in the upper-right corner has been replaced by that with a double-headed eagle.

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.5635-R
Primary reference Number: 165903
Lugt: 572
Lugt: 1790
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 146 copy (Vorsterman)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 October 2012 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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