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Circle of Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta — Portrait of a cardinal, traditionally identified as Ippolito de' Medici (1511–1535) or Ippolito II d'Este (1509–1572)
Circle of Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta

Portrait of a cardinal, traditionally identified as Ippolito de' Medici (1511–1535) or Ippolito II d'Este (1509–1572)

This oil on canvas portrait from the Circle of Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta depicts a cardinal, traditionally identified as either Ippolito de' Medici or Ippolito II d'Este. The work exemplifies Renaissance portraiture with its formal composition and attention to ecclesiastical dress.

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

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II

June 30, 2023

Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000

Lot 307

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Circle of Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta, Portrait of a cardinal, traditionally identified as Ippolito de' Medici (1511–1535) or Ippolito II d'Este (1509–1572)

This oil on canvas portrait from the Circle of Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta depicts a cardinal, traditionally identified as either Ippolito de' Medici or Ippolito II d'Este. The work exemplifies Renaissance portraiture with its formal composition and attention to ecclesiastical dress.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nobility, Classical, Religious, Italian, Portrait, Male, Dark Background, Oil on Canvas, Renaissance, Formal