Antonis Mor

Portrait of a gentleman



Antonis Mor - Portrait of a gentleman



Antonis Mor
Portrait of a gentleman
1569
119.7 x 88.3 cm
Oil on wood transferred to canvas
Signed and dated, upper left: Antonius mor pingebat a. 1569
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Andrew W. Mellon Collection


Literature

Collection catalogues
John Oliver Hand, Martha Wolff, Early Netherlandish painting, Washington; New York, 1986, pp. 202-208
John Walker, National Gallery of Art, Washington, New York, 1995, nr. 325


Provenance

Probably Sir Peter Lely (died 1680), London
sale, London, 18 August 1682
George John Spencer, 2d earl Spencer (1758-1834), Althorp House, Northamptonshire, by 1822
The Earls Spencer, Althorp House
Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th earl Spencer (1892-1975), Althorp House, until 1927
with Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York
purchased February 1930 by Andrew W. Mellon, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.
deeded 28 December 1934 to The A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust, Pittsburgh
gift 1937 to NGA

External links

National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Accession number 1937.1.52

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