Portrait of a Left-Handed Gentleman with Two Quartos and a Letter ('Il Gentile Cavaliere')

Portrait of a Left-Handed Gentleman with Two Quartos and a Letter ('Il Gentile Cavaliere')

Artist: Giovanni Battista Moroni (Italian, 1520/4 - 1579)

Original Dimensions: 39 1/2" x 32"

Location: National Gallery of Art, London

About Artwork: (About 1564-5) "The traditional Italian title of this portrait, ‘Il Gentile Cavaliere’, means ‘the well-born gentleman’. The prominent sword, a symbol of gentility, and the books suggest that he is a man of action as well as learning. He holds a letter addressed ‘al...Sig’ (To Lord), but the name is now illegible. Below that is written ‘Berg’, for Bergamo. His black costume decorated with gold braid and the style of his hat are similar to those worn at the French court. An unusually large number of old versions of this portrait survive, which may suggest that the sitter was someone important. Since the sword is worn on the man’s right side, he must be left-handed. It is very rare to find an explicit reference to left-handedness in a portrait of this date, as it generally had negative associations. The plain background and rapid brushwork conveying a strong sense of naturalism are typical of Moroni’s portraiture of the mid-1560s." - (National Gallery of Art, London)

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