Portrait of a man, Corneille de Lyon, circa 1541

Portrait of a merchant, formerly thought to be the theolgian theodore de bréze. "the sitter has traditionally been identified as the eminent theologian theodore beza (1519–1605). This identification has now been discounted, however: the sitter’s dress indicates that he is a wealthy bourgeois merchant, rather than a man of learning. "[1]. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1541. Dimensions: 6.8 × 6.2 in (17.3 × 15.8 cm). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Private collection. Corneille de la Haye Portrait of a Merchant