"Renaissance Portrait Circle: Patricia in a Fur Cloak"

(1554 Nuremberg - 1630 ibid.). Circle of a Renaissance portrait of a patrician in a fur cloak. A representative half-portrait of a man with a rounded, stylish thick beard, in a black double-breasted jacket with silver buttons, over which a black cloak trimmed with light fur is worn. A valuable white neck ruff (also known as a collar, cravat, band, Dutton collar, or millstone) clearly separates the particularly well-rendered head and body. On his head, he wears a matching black hat, while in his left hand he holds a white handkerchief with lace trim. The man’s high status is reflected in a pronounced cylindrical fur cap, which has a slit revealing the side in the lower left corner. A distinct mark of this man’s dignity is further emphasized by a coat of arms in the upper right corner. Above his age—as often seen in Renaissance and Baroque portraits—there is an inscription providing information: "His age 65 years 2 weeks. ( / ) 1607." Oil on canvas, relined; 87.5 cm x 75 cm. Framed. Circle of Lorenz Strauch (1554-1630). Dated 1607.