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Portrait of a Man in a Large Black Hat

Image credit: The National Gallery, London

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This unidentified bearded man is depicted bust length, gazing obliquely into the distance. His right hand holds the edge of his black robe, revealing a small gold ring with a green stone on his little finger. He wears sober, unostentatious clothes, and a black skullcap with a large black hat. The composition is based on implied diagonal lines that follow the angles of the man’s hat and shoulders and cross in the centre of the panel, focusing our attention on his face. The colour palette is restricted to black, buff-brown and white, with what appears to be the sweep of a crimson shadow or curtain on the right. The painting is damaged and the varnish covering it has discoloured, affecting its appearance. The portrait was formerly thought to be by the Lombard artist Girolamo Savoldo.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Portrait of a Man in a Large Black Hat

Date

probably 1520s

Medium

Oil on wood

Measurements

H 60.7 x W 49.2 cm

Accession number

NG3945

Acquisition method

Mond Bequest, 1924

Work type

Painting

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