Auction on
24 September 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) -
52, rue de Nabécor - 54000 Nancy
This portrait of a man, painted by the court artist at the time of the Wittelsbachs, speakingly illustrates the realism promoted by the great German Renaissance masters.
Attributed to Peter Gertner (1495-1541), Portrait of a Man in a Beret, panel, dated in Roman numerals "D X" (1511 or 1520?), 36 x 26.5 cm/14.2 x 10.4 in. Estimate: €8,000/12,000
Attributed to Peter Gertner (1495-1541), Portrait of a Man in a Beret, panel, dated in Roman numerals "D X" (1511 or 1520?), 36 x 26.5 cm/14.2 x 10.4 in. Estimate: €8,000/12,000
At first glance, this painting immortalizing the features of an unknown man at the dawn of the 16th century comes across as extremely sober. The man, sporting a broad black beard, is in dark clothing and wears one of the berets fashionable in Europe in around 1500. The overall coloring is almost austere, contrasting with his fresh face and rosy cheeks. Another important detail in the composition is the odd…
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