Portrait of a Man

attributed to Cristoforo Solari, c. 1500

Neither the maker of this medallion nor the person portrayed is known with certainty, even though the subject’s initials ‘SA’ appear in the background. With its sober style, this circular portrait resembles an ancient Roman coin. The use of two types of marble is unusual.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-17230
  • Dimensionsthickness 10.0 cm x diameter 44.0 cm x weight 21.1 kg
  • Physical characteristicswit marmer, baret van grijze steen, resten van zwarte verf op baret en schelp, toetssteen