Portrait of a Man in a Fur-Trimmed Coat

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 612

The sitter of this handsome portrait has his right hand placed below his heart, suggesting the content of the letter he has evidently just finished reading. Although the artist remains unnamed, he must have been familiar with the work of Venetian painters such as Lorenzo Lotto (ca. 1480–1556), who spent time in the north Italian city of Bergamo.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of a Man in a Fur-Trimmed Coat
  • Artist: Italian (Lombard) Painter (ca. 1540)
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 38 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (97.5 x 74.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1890
  • Object Number: 91.26.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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