Portrait of a Man

Italienische Malerei 1460–1475, c. 1470

This painting shows a portrait of a man. His head is turned to the left. He has light skin, a straight nose, a soft jawline, and pale lips in a neutral expression. He has closely cropped brown hair mostly covered by a black cap. He wears a red garment with a high gray-and-white collar. The background is a textured, muted blue.
Artist
Italienische Malerei 1460–1475
Date
c. 1470
Type
Painting
Medium
tempera on hardboard transferred from canvas transferred from panel
Dimensions
24.2 × 19.1 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a portrait of a man. His head is turned to the left. He has light skin, a straight nose, a soft jawline, and pale lips in a neutral expression. He has closely cropped brown hair mostly covered by a black cap. He wears a red garment with a high gray-and-white collar. The background is a textured, muted blue.

Italienische Malerei 1460–1475