The image depicts a man from the waist up, positioned in a three-quarter view as he looks to his left. He has a fair complexion, a reddish-brown close-cropped beard, and medium brown hair cut at ear length. He wears a black flat cap, a white undershirt, a deep blue or black coat, and a burgundy overcoat draped over his shoulders. He is holding an object in his hands. The background is a muted olive green color.
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Portrait of a Man

Attributed to painter Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder (German, 1493 - 1555)

c. 1530/1540

Medium
oil on panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 34.6 x 23.8 cm (13 5/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CNE-R
Credit line
Gift of Adolph Caspar Miller
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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