Portrait of a Gentleman
1556 · Private collection
portraitThe sitter of the portrait, said to be 'Perari di Cremona', is depicted half-length, wearing a high-collared black coat with white cuffs and collar, holding a pair of gloves, and standing before a green curtain. In spite of the inscription on the reverse of this panel as an identification of the sitter - 'Perari di Cremona' - the identity of the sitter remains elusive, since no trace of such a personality has ever come to light.
