SALVIATI, Cecchino del
(b. 1510, Firenze, d. 1563, Roma)

Portrait of a Gentleman

1543-46
Oil on panel, 97 x 83 cm
Private collection

Salviati was a successful and very prolific portrait painter. This portrait depicting an unidentified gentleman, three-quarter length, dressed in black and seated against a green background, shows the influence of both Parmigianino and Bronzino.