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| Title | Portrait of a Bearded Man in Armour | |
| Collection | Holburne Museum of Art, Bath | |
| Artist | Attributed to Pourbus, Frans, the elder (Dutch painter, 1545-1581) Previously attributed to school of Pourbus, Frans, the younger (Flemish painter, 1569-1622) |
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| Date Earliest | about 1560 | |
| Date Latest | about 1580 | |
| Description | This portrait was recently attributed to the Flemish artist Frans Pourbus the elder, who mostly worked for members of the wealthy patrician class. The unknown gentleman seems rather self-assured. His high status is indicated by his heavy gold chain, and the glimpse of his armour suggests a military career. His neatly-trimmed beard and hair are a striking red, and his face is framed by his crisp white ruff. | |
| Current Accession Number | A348 | |
| Subject | portrait (man, gentleman); military and war | |
| Measurements | 29.2 x 34.3 cm cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by Mr C. N. Knight 1943. | |
| Notes | An old label is mainly concealed by the backboard, and any inscriptions on it are concealed; reverse of frame, chalk: '23'. Alban Chaine attributed A348 to Frans Pourbus the elder and dated it to about 1560-80. |
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| Rights Owner | © The Holburne Museum of Art, Bath | |
| Author | Dr Susan Steer | |