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Portrait of a Young Man

Artist/Maker
Date1515–20
MediumOil on spruce panel
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/4 × 9 1/2 in. (33.7 × 24.1 cm)
Frame: 19 1/2 × 16 3/16 × 1 15/16 in. (49.5 × 41.1 × 4.9 cm)
Credit LineMrs. F. F. Prentiss Fund
Object number1949.89
Status
On view
More Information
This portrait has been attributed to two artists, Martin Schaffner and Hans Burgkmair, and its origin in Augsburg is very probable. The artist's treatment of the brocaded background which dates back to Durer's Elsbeth Tucher of 1499, is a comparatively rare feature, though it can also be found in portraits by Schaffner. What does stand out as a distinguishing feature is the parallel pen hatchings on the front side of the face.
Exhibition History
Italian Old Masters and German Primitives
  • Art Gallery of Toronto, Canada ( 1931-01 - 1931-01 )
The Renaissance Image of Man and the World
  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Columbus, OH (October 27, 1961 - November 27, 1961 )
Religion, Ritual and Performance in the Renaissance
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 28, 2012 - June 30, 2013 )
Collections
  • European