Presumed Portrait of Jacopo Alvarotto
probably 18th century
Medium
Black chalk, brown wash
Dimensions
10 5/8 x 7 13/16 in. (27 x 19.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.336
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate drawing, *Presumed Portrait of Jacopo Alvarotto*, invites visitors to ponder the enigmatic gaze of its male subject. Attributed variably to the Renaissance master Benozzo Gozzoli (1420–1497), known for his vibrant frescoes in Florentine palaces like the Medici Chapel, or to an unidentified artist, it dates to the probably 18th century. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Robert Lehman Collection since 1975, this 10⅝ × 7⅞-inch sheet exemplifies the enduring fascination with Renaissance portraiture in later centuries. Crafted in black chalk with brown wash, the work showcas...