Portrait of a Young Man with a Book (Bronzino)
| Portrait of a Young Man with a Book | |
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| Artist | Agnolo Bronzino |
| Year | c. 1540 |
| Type | oil on wood |
| Dimensions | 95,6 cm × 74,9 cm (376 in × 295 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum, New York |
The Portrait of a Young Man with a Book is an oil on board painting by Agnolo Bronzino, executed c. 1540. It likely depicts a literary friend of the artist holding open a collection of poetry. It entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1929, where it is still held.
Bibliography[]
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide, The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Yale University Press, New York/New Haven 1994/2005. ISBN 0-87099-710-6
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