Portrait of a young Man Indian Paintings A420 may have been one

A420 may have been one of a series described by Vasari as painted for Francesco del Pugliese

inspired by the countryside of his native Franche-Comté

dating from May-June 1873

on a visit to Skye in the autumn of 1855

Portrait of a young Man Indian Paintings A420 may have been oneThe young collector holds a medal showing a profile head of a woman in classical costume. His arm rests on an ornate chair with carved and inlaid decoration. A replica of the antique statue of Apollo Citharoedos stands on the elaborate table; the original was in the della Valle collection in Rome in 1561. Different identifications have been proposed for the aristocratic sitter, including that of Paolo Capranica, related to the Della Valle family, or a