Portrait of a Man
Hugo van der Goes
ca. 1475
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
Oval, overall 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (31.8 x 26.7 cm); painted surface 12 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (31.8 x 26 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
29.100.15
Tags
MenPortraits
About this artwork
This paintings exemplifies the artistic traditions of its period. Created ca. 1475, it demonstrates the oil on wood technique characteristic of its era.