A Portrait of a Young Man Aged 23 Wearing a Ruff
A Portrait of a Young Man Aged 23 Wearing a Ruff
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LORENZ STRAUCH
1554 - c. 1630
German School
A Portrait of a Young Man Aged 23 Wearing a Ruff
Oil on canvas, signed with monogram, inscribed and dated 1587
217/8 x 181/4 inches
55.5 x 46.5cms
Lorenz Strauch was born in Nuremberg in 1554 and was known as a painter of portraits, architectural scenes, paintings on glass, and an engraver. The latter probably gave him the most notoriety. He engraved 22 views of the market place in Nuremberg in 1599.
Museums where his work can be seen include Brunswick, two views of Nuremberg; Venice (Correr Museum), Portrait of a Man; and Nuremberg, Self Portrait.
Year
1554 - 1630
Medium
Oil on canvas
Country
Germany
Signed
Signed with monogram, inscribed and dated 1587
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