Painted in Toledo between 1603 and 1607, and on display at the Museo del Prado, it has been cited as a possible portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, based on the fact that the author and playwright was living near Toledo in 1604 and that he knew people within El Greco's circle of friends.[1]
It is one of a series of secular portraits of unknown gentlemen, all of them dressed in black and wearing white ruffs, against dark backgrounds, the most famous of which is El caballero de la mano en el pecho (The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest) (ca. 1580).[2]
^On-line gallery: The Nobleman with his Hand on his ChestMuseo del Prado. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
November 16, 2023
portrait, unknown, gentleman, spanish, retrato, caballero, desconocido, painting, greco, spanish, retrato, caballero, desconocidoartistel, grecoyear1603, 1607mediumoil, canvasdimensions64, locationmuseo, prado, madridpainted, toledo, between, 1603, 1607, displ. Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman Spanish Retrato de un caballero desconocido is an oil painting by El Greco Portrait of an Unknown GentlemanSpanish Retrato de un caballero desconocidoArtistEl GrecoYear1603 1607MediumOil on canvasDimensions64 cm 51 cm 25 in 20 in LocationMuseo del Prado MadridPainted in Toledo between 1603 and 1607 and on display at the Museo del Prado it has been cited as a possible portrait of Miguel de Cervantes based on the fact that the author and playwright was living near Toledo in 1604 and that he knew people within El Greco s circle of friends 1 It is one of a series of secular portraits of unknown gentlemen all of them dressed in black and wearing white ruffs against dark backgrounds the most famous of which is El caballero de la mano en el pecho The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest ca 1580 2 See also editList of works by El GrecoReferences edit On line gallery Museo del Prado Retrieved 25 June 2013 On line gallery The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest Museo del Prado Retrieved 25 June 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman amp oldid 1153976051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
