Portrait of Ludovico Portinari

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Portrait of Ludovico Portinari

Before 1469?

Master of the Legend of Saint Ursula (Netherlandish (active Bruges), active c. 1470–c. 1500)

A 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.

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Object Details

Title:

Portrait of Ludovico Portinari

Date:

Before 1469?

Artist:

Master of the Legend of Saint Ursula (Netherlandish (active Bruges), active c. 1470–c. 1500)

Medium:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

17 1/8 x 12 5/8 inches (43.5 x 32.1 cm) Framed: 20 3/16 × 15 1/2 × 1 5/16 inches (51.3 × 39.4 × 3.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 327

Geography:

Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe

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