Portrait of an Elderly Man
Portrait of an Elderly Man or Portrait of an Old Nobleman (Spanish - Retrato de caballero anciano) is a 1597-1600 oil on canvas portrait by El Greco, now in the Prado Museum.[1][2] Its subject's name is unknown but he probably came from Toledo, where the artist was then working. [3] It was stored in the basement of the Real Alcázar of Madrid.
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1597-1600 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Prado, Madrid |
References
- "Catalogue entry" (in Spanish).
- (in Spanish) ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-95503-44-1.
- SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1.
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