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Portrait of a young man

Maker

1600-1699

Title

Date of Production

17th century

Accession Number

D.2025.XX.4

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust). Gift of Alastair John Smith, 2025.

Location

Not currently on display

Label Text

Formerly attributed to the Spanish artist Luis de Vargas (1502-1568), the drawing is more likely to be by a Flemish artist who may have worked in Italy. The high degree of finish and the sitter’s direct gaze would indicate that this may be a preparatory drawing for a painted portrait. An old inscription on the verso of the drawing (hidden under a thick backing sheet) seems to indicate the date 1607, while a more recent one (possibly 20th century) mentions that the portrait could be of or by Joos van Cleve (1485-1541). Although this is almost certainly not the case, this supports the conjecture that the artist was Flemish.

Provenance

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