An Italian painted terracotta portrait bust of a gentleman wearing a cap, possibly 16th century, portrayed gazing forward and with serene features, presented on an associated wooden stand, 37cm high (including stand) A comparable bust of a nobleman wearing a cap, showing similar handling of the sitter's facial features, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 26 January 2012, lot 317 ($5,625). The distinctive cap is of the same type and shape as the one worn in Albrecht Durer's circa 1508 drawing of an Apostle from the Heller Altarpiece.
An Italian painted terracotta portrait bust of a gentleman wearing a cap, possibly 16th century, portrayed gazing forward and with serene features, presented on an associated wooden stand, 37cm high (including stand) A comparable bust of a nobleman wearing a cap, showing similar handling of the sitter's facial features, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 26 January 2012, lot 317 ($5,625). The distinctive cap is of the same type and shape as the one worn in Albrecht Durer's circa 1508 drawing of an Apostle from the Heller Altarpiece.
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