Head of a Man against a Landscape
Maker
Master of Altar of Saint Bartholomew (Artists)
act.1470-1510 (Life dates)
act.1470-1510 (Life dates)
Title
Head of a Man against a Landscape
Date of Production
c. 1495-1500
Medium
oil and tempera on panel
Dimensions
Height: 14.6 cm (panel)
Width: 13.1 cm (panel)
Width: 13.1 cm (panel)
Accession Number
P.1952.RW.247
Mode of Acquisition
Robert Clermont Witt, bequest, 1952
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
On display
Keywords
Label Text
This delicately painted head of a young man, set against a river bordered with a rock face and trees, was cut out of a larger scene, most likely an altarpiece. The painting was cut so tightly that it is impossible to identify the figure.
Like other artists in this room, the unknown painter can only be identified by his distinctive style. He has carefully delineated the young man’s blond curls, as well as the long reeds and their reflection in the water. This refinement is more characteristic of art in the Netherlands, where he may have trained, than in the German city of Cologne where he spent his career.
Like other artists in this room, the unknown painter can only be identified by his distinctive style. He has carefully delineated the young man’s blond curls, as well as the long reeds and their reflection in the water. This refinement is more characteristic of art in the Netherlands, where he may have trained, than in the German city of Cologne where he spent his career.
Provenance
Witt Bequest 1952
Exhibition History
Der Meister des Bartholomaeus Altares, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany, 20/05/2000-20/08/2000
National Gallery (to be displayed with permanent collection), National Gallery, London, 01/09/1997-01/06/1998
National Gallery (to be displayed with permanent collection), National Gallery, London, 01/09/1997-01/06/1998
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