This work, titled portrait of a doctor, could possibly represent, according to some authors, professor luis mercado or doctor rodrigo de la fuente, who according to miguel de cervantes was the most famous doctor in toledo. According to other authors it could be the humanist gómez pereira, although most prefer dr. Rodrigo de la fuente). In any case, it is recognized that he is a doctor because of the ring he wears, indicative of his profession, and because he places his hand on a book, something common among spanish doctors of the 16th century. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1582 and 1585. Place of creation: Spain. Dimensions: height: 96 cm (37.7 in); width: 82 cm (32.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Rodrigo de la Fuente
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