A Man with a Pink, Andrea Solari, circa 1495

The artist belongs to the generation bridging the 15th and 16th centuries and was highly regarded in his own day for his portraiture. This early portrait was executed during the artist's stay in venice, the sitter, who holds a pink or carnation in his right hand indicating a betrothal portrait, was probably a venetian senator. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1495. Dimensions: height: 50 cm (19.6 in) ; width: 39 cm (15.3 in). Medium: oil, tempera and poplar wood. Collection: National Gallery. Andrea Solario - Man with a Pink Carnation - WGA21605