Old Masters Portrait Of The Duke Of Urbino As A Newborn Circa 1605

The Meekins Collection

A rare and historically significant portrait depicting the Duke of Urbino as a newborn, dated 1605, and attributed to Federico Barocci (1525–1612), one of the leading painters of the late Italian Renaissance and early Baroque period.

Rendered in oil on canvas, the composition reflects Barocci’s refined sensitivity to color, softness of modeling and emotive presence. The subject is presented with remarkable delicacy, capturing both the vulnerability of infancy and the dynastic importance of the child within the noble House of Urbino.

The painting is unsigned; however, a descriptive title is painted along the upper edge of the canvas. An additional handwritten information sheet is affixed to the stretcher verso, further identifying the subject and historical context.

Barocci, active primarily in Urbino and Rome, was celebrated for his luminous palette and graceful compositions, influencing generations of Baroque artists. A portrait of this nature, commemorating a noble birth, would have held both personal and political significance, underscoring lineage and succession.

An exceptional Old Master work combining aristocratic history and artistic refinement, suitable for distinguished collections of Italian Renaissance and early Baroque painting.

$7,500.00

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