Bernardino Pinturicchio ; Unidentified artist
Portrait of a Man
Probably late 19th–early 20th century
Fresco fragment
47.3 × 35.6 cm (18.6 × 14 in)
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● On view now — Collection Gallery, Room 03, West Wall
Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia · verified July 2026
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FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
When Albert Barnes acquired this portrait in 1929, it was believed to be a work by the Italian Renaissance painter Pinturicchio (d. 1513). However, details such as the sitter's haircut and the shape of his hat are not typical of Pinturicchio's era. A forger may have painted the fresco to sell in the art market, or it could have been made by a student attempting to learn Italian fresco technique.
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