Circle of Anthonis Mor (Utrecht 1516/20-1576? Antwerp)
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Circle of Anthonis Mor (Utrecht 1516/20-1576? Antwerp)

Portrait of a man, standing three-quarter-length, in armor with his handing resting on his helmet beside

Closed27 January 2010

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Circle of Anthonis Mor (Utrecht 1516/20-1576? Antwerp)
Portrait of a man, standing three-quarter-length, in armor with his handing resting on his helmet beside
oil on panel
16¾ x 13 in. (42.5 x 33 cm.)

with Wildenstein, when acquired by
Astorre Mayer (1906-1977), Casa Bigli, Milan, 1962, and thence by descent.

Specialist note

The present painting can be dated to the late 1550s and early 1560s on the basis of the sitter's uniform. The gorget and helmet, known as a 'Spanish morion', indicate his status as an infantryman, while the colors on the band on his left arm indicate which prince he served under.