European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Portrait of a Man Praying [possibly Ludovico Portinari] Right panel from a votive diptych; the companion panel is in the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts (1943.97) Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europec. 1479 Master of the Legend of Saint Ursula, Netherlandish (active Bruges), active c. 1470 - c. 1500 Oil on panel * Gallery 219, European Art 1100-1500, second floor Cat. 327 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelA coat of arms on the back of this painting identifies the sitter as Ludovico Portinari. The Portinari family, which administered the Bruges office of the Medici banks, were important patrons of Flemish art.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
