This painting is a portrait of a person's upper body, including their head, shoulders, and a portion of the chest. The individual is facing slightly to the left, looking towards us out of the corner of their eye. They have light-blond, shoulder-length wavy hair and wear a black cap. The person has a fair complexion, light green eyes, a strong jaw, and thin lips in a neutral expression. They wear a brown mantle lined with gray fur over a white garment. The background is dark gray.

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Portrait of a Young Man

Venetian 16th Century

c. 1505

Medium: oil on panel
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall (maximum height and width): 28.1 x 23.3 cm (11 1/16 x 9 3/16 in.) ; overall (minimum height and width): 27.9 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)
Culture: Venetian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CIS-R
Credit line: Widener Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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