The Jeweler Puccio and his Son, Portrait of the jeweler Puccio and his young son. Nothing is known of Puccio other than his profession and his last name found in the records from the Brignole-Sale inventory written in 1684. He stands wearing a wide-brimmed hat and looking directly at the viewer while pointing to jewelry that sits on the table in front of him. His son stands to the left., c.1621-1627

 Item — Box: 263
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0854

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The Jeweler Puccio and his Son, Portrait of the jeweler Puccio and his young son. Nothing is known of Puccio other than his profession and his last name found in the records from the Brignole-Sale inventory written in 1684. He stands wearing a wide-brimmed hat and looking directly at the viewer while pointing to jewelry that sits on the table in front of him. His son stands to the left.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0823; Public Notes: This is the only Italian portrait of a tradesman that Van Dyck painted. Another artist painted the jewelry and assisted with the child.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1621-1627

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Portraits; Merchants; Jewelry; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10; Image width (in.): 7.6in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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