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Portrait of a Bearded Man

Christoph Amberger, 1515–1555

In this half-length portrait, the bearded sitter looks out and engages the spectator. His coat is trimmed with an ermine collar and may refer to his social standing. This painting was part of a collection of 117 works belonging to the industrialist and engineer F.D. Lycett Green and bequeathed to York through the Art Fund, in 1955, in recognition of the remarkable efforts made after the Second World War by its curator to transform it into a gallery of international importance.

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Title of artwork, date

Portrait of a Bearded Man, 1515–1555

Date supported

1955

Medium and material

Oil on mahogany

Dimensions

38.7 x 33.6 cm

Gifted by

F D Lycett Green

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