Portrait of a Young Man, ca. 1540 – 1550

Title

Portrait of a Young Man

Painter

• Conrad Faber von Kreuznach circle

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Mixed technique on limewood

Material

• limewood

Technique

• mixed technique

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Unbezeichnet

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1923 by bequest from Adolph Freiherr von Holzhausen

Genre

• portrait

Main Motif

• man

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Justinian von Holzhausen

Primary

• 61B111(+53) anonymous historical person portrayed alone (+ half-length portrait)
• 31D14 adult man
• 31D14(+4) adult man (+ three-quarter view)
• 31A231 standing figure

Secondary

• 41D221(BARETT) head-gear (BARETT)
• 41D2121 coat
• 41D222(COLLAR) neck-gear: collar
• 41D223(SHIRT) clothing for the upper part of the body (SHIRT)
• 41D2652 lace
• 41D225 gloves, mittens, etc.
• 41D2661 necklace
• 41D26612 pendant, trinket, 'breloque'
• 41D2664 ring
• 45C13(SWORD) hacking and thrusting weapons: sword