Portrait of a Member of the Quaratesi Family

Französische Malerei 1425–1650, 1561

The portrait shows a man from the waist up. He is positioned at an angle with his left hand resting on a surface and his right hand on his hip, holding a white lace handkerchief. He has sharp facial features with a short dark beard and mustache, and his hair is styled neatly beneath a black cap. He is dressed in a black outfit with a high collar, and a small area of white shirt is visible at the wrist and collar. On the surface beside him rests a pocket watch. The background is plain and features a coat of arms in the upper right corner.
Artist
Französische Malerei 1425–1650
Date
1561
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on probably oak
Dimensions
103.5 × 87 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The portrait shows a man from the waist up. He is positioned at an angle with his left hand resting on a surface and his right hand on his hip, holding a white lace handkerchief. He has sharp facial features with a short dark beard and mustache, and his hair is styled neatly beneath a black cap. He is dressed in a black outfit with a high collar, and a small area of white shirt is visible at the wrist and collar. On the surface beside him rests a pocket watch. The background is plain and features a coat of arms in the upper right corner.

Französische Malerei 1425–1650