Portrait of a Man (Rembrandt, New York)

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Portrait of a Man
ArtistRembrandt
Yearc. 1655–1660
Dimensions83.5 cm × 64.5 cm (32.9 in × 25.4 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Accession91.26.7
WebsiteMetropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Man is a c. 1657 portrait painting painted by Rembrandt. It is an oil on canvas and is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]

Description

This painting came into the collection via the

Henry G. Marquand
bequest.

This painting was documented by

Michel
, p. 442]. Exhibited at the
Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1909, No. 107. In the collection of the Marquess of Lansdowne, London, 1883. In the collection of H. G. Marquand, New York; given by him in 1890 to the Museum.[2]

Despite extensive research, the sitter and earlier owners of this painting are unknown. Surface examination has shown that the date Hofstede de Groot saw had disappeared by the 1950s, and the overall condition of the painting is rather abraded. The shading of the eyes under the hat is characteristic of Rembrandt's work in the 1650s.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Portrait of a Man". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  2. ^ 753. A Pale Man with Long Dark Hair" in Hofstede de Groot, 1914 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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