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Maffeo Barberini Colonna di Sciarra, Principe di Carbognano

Italian, 1850 - 1925

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This painting shows an upper-body portrait of a man in a three-quarter view, turned to the left. He has a prominent double chin, a slightly furrowed brow, thin lips, and a serious expression. He has pale yellow skin and short, dark hair, and he wears a large, red hat. He is clad in silver armor with red straps on his shoulder and chest. The background is a simple, dark green color.
North Italian 15th Century, Francesco Sforza, probably c. 1480/1500, oil on panel, Widener Collection, 1942.9.4

Francesco Sforza

North Italian 15th Century · probably c. 1480/1500 · oil on panel ·  Accession ID  1942.9.4