Portrait of a Man
Artistattributed to
Frans Pourbus the elder
(Flemish, 1545 - 1581)
Date16th century
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions16 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (41.9 x 31.4 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN206
This compelling portrait has been attributed to a number of Netherlandish painters, including Anthonis Mor, Adriaen Thomasz. Key, and Michiel Coxie; however, the most plausible candidate is Frans Pourbus the Elder. If the blurred and strengthened inscription is to be believed, Pourbus would have been just nineteen years old when he executed this work. The son of the painter Pieter Pourbus, Frans was known for his religious paintings and portraits, a tradition also carried on by his son, Frans Pourbus the Younger.
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