Who created "Portrait of an Old Man"?

Portrait of an Old Man was created by Hans Memling in ca. 1475.

When was "Portrait of an Old Man" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1475.

What medium is "Portrait of an Old Man"?

Portrait of an Old Man is Oil on wood.

Is "Portrait of an Old Man" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of an Old Man is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portrait of an Old Man

Hans Memling

ca. 1475

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

Overall 10 3/8 x 7 5/8 in. (26.4 x 19.4 cm); painted surface 10 x 7 1/4 in. (25.4 x 18.4 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913

Accession Number

14.40.648

Tags

MenPortraits

Art Historical Context

Hans Memling's *Portrait of an Old* (ca. 1475), a gem of Northern Renaissance art, captures the sitter's dignified presence in oil on wood—a medium that revolutionized painting in 15th-century Flanders. just 10⅜ x 7⅝ inches, this intimate panel likely served as a private devotional image or donor portrait, common among Bruges' wealthy merchants during the city's golden age as a trade hub. Memling, a German-born master who settled in Bruges around 1465, drew from the meticulous realism of Jan van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden, blending it with his own lyrical touch. The artist's virtuoso tech...

Portrait of an Old Man

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