On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P00810
- Author
- El Greco (Spanish)
- Title
- A Nobleman
- Chronology
- 1600-1605
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 64 cm x 51 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- COLECCION REAL
- Procedence
- Royal Collection
A portrait of an unidentified
gentleman dressed in black with a
white ruff. His expressive gaze and
the loose and confident
brushstrokes denote the high
quality of this work, which is very
similar to other portraits painted
by El Greco at the beginning of the
sixteenth century, like the
so-called Aged Nobleman
(P806).
There are various hypotheses about
the identity of the sitter. Some
authors believe it might be Miguel
de Cervantes, who lived close to
Toledo in 1604 and had friends in
El Greco's circle.
This work comes from the country
home of the Duke of Arco at El
Pardo (Madrid).
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