Keywords: Luigi Primo - Portrait of a Nobleman of Ancona - Walters 37660.jpg The commanding view of the port of Ancona Italy as a backdrop for this imposing full-length portrait suggests that this gentleman is a nobleman or possibly a wealthy merchant or official of that city His elegant but assertive stance with his left hand on his hip as well as his wife's bejeweled attire in the companion portrait Walters 37 654 further convey his status Such paintings were typically commissioned for one of the grand reception rooms of a lavish residence where the owners would greet their visitors Luigi Primo also known as Louis Cousin was one of the many Flemish painters who sought the patronage of wealthy Italians Flemish artists were thought to be skilled at imitating reality and were therefore in demand as portraitists Zeri Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery 362 481 between 1650 1660 Baroque Oil on canvas Painted surface cm 215 144 5 accession number 37 660 10446 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome date and mode of acquisition unknown 1897 catalogue no 547 as attributed to van Dyck Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 place of origin Italy Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Luigi Primo Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update |