Circle of Anthonis Mor (Utrecht 1516/20-1576? Antwerp)
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Circle of Anthonis Mor (Utrecht 1516/20-1576? Antwerp)

Portrait of a man, standing three-quarter-length, in armor with his handing resting on his helmet beside

Details
Circle of Anthonis Mor (Utrecht 1516/20-1576? Antwerp)
Portrait of a man, standing three-quarter-length, in armor with his handing resting on his helmet beside
oil on panel
16¾ x 13 in. (42.5 x 33 cm.)
Provenance
with Wildenstein, when acquired by
Astorre Mayer (1906-1977), Casa Bigli, Milan, 1962, and thence by descent.
Literature
E. Ritter, 'Casa Bigli', L'Oeil, no. 109, January 1964, p. 57.
Exhibited
Lima, Galeria Gesinus, Grandes maestros europeos, 17 July-22 August 1957, no. 6.

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Lot Essay

The present painting can be dated to the late 1550s and early 1560s on the basis of the sitter's uniform. The gorget and helmet, known as a 'Spanish morion', indicate his status as an infantryman, while the colors on the band on his left arm indicate which prince he served under.

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