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North Italian School, circa 1600–20 — Portrait of a man wearing a milanese breastplate, lace collar and red sash with his hands resting on a swept hilted sword and a plumed helmet
North Italian School, circa 1600–20

Portrait of a man wearing a milanese breastplate, lace collar and red sash with his hands resting on a swept hilted sword and a plumed helmet

A North Italian portrait from circa 1600-1620 depicting a man in military regalia including a Milanese breastplate, rendered in oil on canvas. The painting showcases the refined aristocratic portraiture conventions of the early Baroque period.

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

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures

December 2, 2022

Estimate: $15,000 – $26,000

Lot 415

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North Italian School, circa 1600–20, Portrait of a man wearing a milanese breastplate, lace collar and red sash with his hands resting on a swept hilted sword and a plumed helmet

A North Italian portrait from circa 1600-1620 depicting a man in military regalia including a Milanese breastplate, rendered in oil on canvas. The painting showcases the refined aristocratic portraiture conventions of the early Baroque period.

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

Related themes

Figure Study, Red, Armor, Aristocratic, Italian, Portrait, Male, Oil on Canvas, Renaissance, Formal