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Portrait of a man (Ottaviano de' Medici?) wearing a large hat, with a box of wax seals resting on a ledge before him

A Renaissance portrait by Andrea del Sarto showing a man wearing a distinctive large hat, with a box of wax seals prominently displayed on a ledge before him. The painting demonstrates the artist's masterful portraiture and attention to symbolic detail.

Medium: oil on canvas
Spotted At: Auction House · Sotheby's View on map

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings & Sculpture Part I

January 27, 2022

Estimate: $2,000,000 – $3,000,000

Lot 20

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Andrea del Sarto, Portrait of a man (Ottaviano de' Medici?) wearing a large hat, with a box of wax seals resting on a ledge before him

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oil on canvas

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Portrait of a man (Ottaviano de' Medici?) wearing a large hat, with a box of wax seals resting on a ledge before him

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Andrea del Sarto, Portrait of a man (Ottaviano de' Medici?) wearing a large hat, with a box of wax seals resting on a ledge before him

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