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Jusepe de Ribera
A Philosopher1637

Not on view
Oil painting portrait of an elderly bearded man in dark robes, looking upward, holding a sheaf of worn papers, dramatically lit from the left
Artist or Maker
Jusepe de Ribera
Spain, Játiva near Valencia, 1591-1652, active Italy, Naples
Title
A Philosopher
Place Made
Spain
Date Made
1637
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Canvas: 48 15/16 × 39 in. (124.3 × 99.06 cm) Frame: 61 × 51 × 5 in. (154.94 × 129.54 × 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. Stanton Avery
Accession Number
M.91.125.2
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Spinosa, Nicola. Ribera. Naples: Electa Napoli, 2006.