Portrait of a Man, Portrait of an unknown man wearing a fur collar and a turban. He is turned to the left almost in three-quarter view and holds a rosary in his hands. Four different coats of arms seem to float around his head. Three of the arms have been identified: at the upper left are the arms of Frank van Borselen, at the lower left are the arms of the Hardefust family, and at the lower right are the arms of Graf Bitterswigh van Geldern., c.1528-1529

 Item — Box: 261
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0446

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Portrait of a Man, Portrait of an unknown man wearing a fur collar and a turban. He is turned to the left almost in three-quarter view and holds a rosary in his hands. Four different coats of arms seem to float around his head. Three of the arms have been identified: at the upper left are the arms of Frank van Borselen, at the lower left are the arms of the Hardefust family, and at the lower right are the arms of Graf Bitterswigh van Geldern.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0423; Public Notes: The sitter in this piece was traditionally said to be Roger Count Bitterswyk-Gelern. This painting was once wrongly attributed to Joos van Cleve, also known as the Master of the Death of the Virgin.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1528-1529

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Rosaries; Turbans; Fur Collars; Rings; Portrait; Coat of Arms; School: Flemish; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 7; Image width (in.): 4.6in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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