Reference number
P00813
Author
El Greco
Title
A Nobleman
Chronology
Ca. 1586
Technique
Óleo
Support
Lienzo
Measures
67 cm x 55 cm x 2 cm
School
Española
Theme
Retrato
On display
Yes
Procedence
Colección Real (Quinta del duque del Arco, El Prado-Madrid, decimatercia pieza de verano, 1745, [nº 409]; Quinta del duque del Arco, pieza duodécima, 1794, nº 364).

This portrait of an unidentified person dressed in black with a soft canvas ruff comes from the Duke of Arco's country house.

While the quality of this work is arguable, the subtle liveliness of the sitter is outstanding, given the economy of means used in making it: predominately a limited range of blacks and whites.

Room 8b

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