17th-Century 'Modello' Portrait Of A Philosopher Alsina Or maybe a commission from

Or maybe a commission from a nearby friend

which is often attributed to Florentine painter

If you recognise the face

Perhaps one possible reason could be that he initially commissioned Gosch to paint him in his fineries to aid his search for a spouse

James Bard painted the Morrisania along with another of the fleet known as ‘Shady Side’

17th-Century 'Modello' Portrait Of A Philosopher Alsina Or maybe a commission fromAn exceptional 17th century Italian portrait of a bearded philosopher deep in thought. The artist has created this with such skill that it appears hes just about to utter his latest theories. Theres a sense of movement to the piece, which is made even more dramatic by the use of Chiaroscuro a strong contrast of dark and light. On the reverse, you can see several sturdy hand wrought nails, which help to date the painting. And interestingly, its been