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Italian School, late 16th century — Portrait of a gentleman
Italian School, late 16th century

Portrait of a gentleman

A portrait painting of a gentleman from the Italian late 16th century school, executed in oil on copper with an ormolu frame. The small copper panel format was a luxury technique popular among wealthy patrons of the period.

Medium
Oil on copper, ormolu frame
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect

April 21, 2021

Estimate: $3,000 – $5,000

Lot 41

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Italian School, late 16th century, Portrait of a gentleman

A portrait painting of a gentleman from the Italian late 16th century school, executed in oil on copper with an ormolu frame. The small copper panel format was a luxury technique popular among wealthy patrons of the period.

Medium
Oil on copper, ormolu frame
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Small Scale, Ornate, Italian School, Classical, Oil On Copper, Dark Tones, Decorative, Italian, Portrait, 16th Century, Dignified, Sixteenth Century, Gentleman, Figurative, Ormolu Frame, Renaissance, Formal