Unknown German
Portrait of a Nobleman

CultureGerman
Titles
  • Portrait of a Nobleman
Datec. 1500–1550
PlaceAntwerp, Belgium
MediumOil on wood
Dimensions13 1/4 × 10 7/8 in. (33.7 × 27.6 cm)


Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Mabel Franklin Astin Bequest in memory of Franklin Smith
Object number38.15
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
205 Vinson & Elkins Gallery
On view

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Object Type
Provenance[Joseph Duveen]; from there sold to Jules Beche; returned to [Joseph Duveen by Jules Beche c. 1924]; from there sold to Sold to Dr. Cleus; sold to [ E. and A. Silberman Galleries, New York], in exchange for a painting by Hans Holbein and cash; [ E. and A. Silberman Galleries, New York]; purchased by MFAH May 20, 1938 with funds made available by the Estate of Mabel Franklin Smith Astin.
Exhibition History"Balaux Chapeaux," Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, April 3–May 1, 1955.

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