Description
This young man is possibly a member of the Sforza household, the ruling family of Milan during the Renaissance. He wears a plaquette on his hat indicating his nobility and status. This medallion depicts an actual work by Andrea Riccio (1470–1532), an artist whose work is represented in the museum's collection. The medallion illustrates an allegory of fortune and virtue personified by a winged woman and a child.
Provenance
Baron Michele Lazzaroni [d- 1937], Rome, Italy and Paris, France, sold to Lord Duveen of Millbank (-1913); Lord Duveen of Millbank [1869-1939] City of Westminister, London, United Kingdom, sold to James Parmelee (1913-1914); James Parmelee [1855-1931] Washington DC by bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1914-1940); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1940-)
Accession Number
1940.539
Medium
oil on wood, transferred to wood
Dimensions
Framed: 74.9 x 57.8 x 11.1 cm (29 1/2 x 22 3/4 x 4 3/8 in.); Unframed: 39.4 x 29.2 cm (15 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee