Description: Up for bids is an unused art museum postcard of The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest by El Greco, exhibited in Museo del Prado, in Madrid, Spain. No. 809 Cat Museo del Prado. According to Wikipedia: “The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest (also known as The Gentleman with His Hand at His Breast or Gentleman with his Hand on his Chest) is an oil painting by El Greco, one of the earliest works painted by the artist in Spain. Painted in Toledo around 1580, and on display at the Museo del Prado, it is the most famous of a series of secular portraits of unknown gentlemen, all of them dressed in black and wearing white ruffs, against dark backgrounds. Some authors, including those of the Prado itself, suggest it may be a portrait of Juan de Silva y de Ribera, 3rd Marquis of Montemayor and warden of the Alcazar of Toledo. The experts at the Prado, while mentioning that "specific names have been proposed for the sitter, including that of Cervantes", and even "that the painting could be a self-portrait", go on to state that "Without doubt, the most convincing suggestion has connected this figure with the Second Marquis of Montemayor, Juan de Silva y de Ribera, a contemporary of El Greco who was appointed military commander of the Alcázar in Toledo by Philip II and Chief Notary to the Crown, a position that would explain the solemn gesture of the hand, depicted in the act of taking an oath." I combine shipping fees on purchases of multiple postcards. Please take a look at the scans and email me with any questions. Thanks for looking!
Price: 2.99 USD
Location: Columbus, Ohio
End Time: 2025-01-20T15:09:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.99 USD
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Theme: Art
Subject: Portrait
