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Andrea Calvi (b.1590)
ALBANI, Francesco (1578-1660)
The inscription on this painting tells us that the subject, Andrea Calvi, was forty-two when he sat for his portrait. He wears a fashionable lace collar and cuff, and holds a letter addressed to himself. Nothing is known about him except that he was the father of Andrea Calvi (1627-79) a distinguished lawyer and priest. Portraits by the Bologna-based artist Albani are extremely rare. He is more renowned for his paintings of mythological subjects, landscapes and for his frescos. Albani studied under Carracci in Rome before returning to his native city.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 13
Creation/Production
ALBANI, Francesco
Date: 1636
Acquisition
Purchase, 1978
Measurements
h(cm) frame:139.2
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:117.5
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:6.0
d(cm)
h(cm) image size:116.5
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:95.0
w(cm)
Depth
(cm): 2.3
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
Gallery 15
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