Portraits of a Donor Praying, Portrait of an unknown donor with his hands folded in prayer. He sits in a walled garden and looks at something outside of the picture plane. He is depicted in three-quarter view with his lips parted., c.1510-1529

 Item — Box: 262
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0565

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Portraits of a Donor Praying, Portrait of an unknown donor with his hands folded in prayer. He sits in a walled garden and looks at something outside of the picture plane. He is depicted in three-quarter view with his lips parted.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0537; Other stamp identifier: CV Stamp; Public Notes: This painting was once attributed to Andrea Solario. This painting is a fragment from the left wing of a triptych from San Colombeno, Genoa, now in the Galleria di Palazzo Bianco, on loan from the Ospedale Civile di San Martino, Genoa. A corresponding fragment from the right wing is in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Madrid. The accession number is 273.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1510-1529

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Portraits; Prayer; Foliage; Gardens; School: Flemish; Style period: Late Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 8.3; Image width (in.): 7in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: torn; curling; bent; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Artist Status: Attributed

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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