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Portrait of Nicolas Poussin (© York Art Gallery)
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© York Art Gallery

Portrait of Nicolas Poussin

Artist: Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598 - 1680)

Location: York Art Gallery

Date: 1625 - 1628

Materials: oil on canvas laid on wood

Dimensions: 55 x 46 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £115,000 (Total: £510,000; tax remission)

Vendor: Simon Dickinson Ltd

Review number: 4893 (2000)

Provenance:
Sir Thomas Worsley, Hovingham Hall, Yorkshire, c1770; thence by direct descent to William Worsley, present owner

Description:
Bust length portrait with the artist turning slightly to look out at the viewer. He wears a hat and a white collar and dark coat.

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