Live Auction 12105Three Collections: The Collection of Mr & Mrs David Ker, Sibyl Colefax and John Fowler, Property from a Distinguished German Private Collector
Follower of Frans Pourbus II
Lot 119

Follower of Frans Pourbus II

Portrait of Vincenzo Gonzaga (1562–1612), Duke of Mantua, bust-length, in armour, wearing the order of the Blood of Jesus Christ

Closed5 November 2015

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GBP 7,250

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Follower of Frans Pourbus II
Portrait of Vincenzo Gonzaga (1562–1612), Duke of Mantua, bust-length, in armour, wearing the order of the Blood of Jesus Christ
inscribed 'DOMINE / PROBASTI' (repeated on the collar) and 'NIHIL [HOC TRISTE RECEPTO]' (in the pendent)
oil on canvas
21 7/8 x 17 7/8 in. (55.5 x 45.5 cm.)

Almost certainly acquired by the Ker family, Portavo, Co. Down, and thence by descent to the present owner.

Specialist note

The present lot relates to a half-length portrait by Pourbus in an unknown location.