Portrait of Nicolas Poussin by Gianlorenzo Bernini

Bust length portrait with the artist turning slightly to look out at the viewer.

Details

Category:
Portrait
Medium:
Oil on canvas laid on wood Dimensions: 55 x 46 cm
Art Fund grant:
£115,000 ( Total: £510,000; Tax remission)
Acquired in:
2000
Vendor:
Simon Dickinson Ltd

He wears a hat and a white collar and dark coat. This work was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.

Provenance

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

Venue details

York Art Gallery Exhibition Square, York North Yorkshire YO1 7EW 01904 687687 www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk

Entry details

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