Portrait of a Doctor

Retrato de un médico (or Portrait of a Doctor) is an oil painting by the El Greco.

Portrait of a Doctor
Spanish: Retrato de un médico
ArtistEl Greco
Year1582-1585
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions95 cm × 82 cm (37 in × 32 in)
LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid

Painted in Toledo between 1582 and 1585, and on display at the Museo del Prado,[1] some authors suggest the portrait of the anonymous doctor (as defined by his thumb ring) may either be that of Luis de Mercado, Felipe II's chamber doctor, or of Rodrigo de la Fuente, a friend of El Greco.[1]

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