The painting depicts a man from the waist up, seated and facing slightly to the right. He has a light complexion, soft expression, and medium-length straight brown hair mostly covered by a flat beret-style hat. He wears a dark brown robe with wide sleeves over a dark garment, and a white shirt with a visible collar underneath. The man holds a walking stick in his left hand and a chain with several keys in his right hand, resting on a patterned surface in front of him. The background is a muted, dark green, with a shadow cast behind him and text inscribed at the top of the image.

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Portrait of an Almoner of Antwerp

painter Antwerp 16th Century

1542

Medium: oil on panel
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 84.8 x 63.2 cm (33 3/8 x 24 7/8 in.) ; framed: 128.9 x 108.9 cm (50 3/4 x 42 7/8 in.)
Culture: Antwerp
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CNE-R
Credit line: Gift of Lewis Einstein
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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