Portrait of a Man with a Gold Chain

Corneille de Lyon (Netherlandish, The Hague, active by 1533–died 1575 Lyons)

Created 1533

Curatorial Overview

“Col. Michael Friedsam (1860–1931) was an American philanthropist of New York City. Friedsam was the former president of B. Altman and Company and one of the premier art collectors in America at that time.”

Object Details

MediumOil on wood

Dimensions5 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (13.3 x 11.1 cm)

Archive / MuseumThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

Credit LineThe Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931

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Continuing the Universe of Corneille de Lyon (Netherlandish, The Hague, active by 1533–died 1575 Lyons)

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