Portrait of Cortes / Unknown

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Portrait of Cortes

Creator(s):

Unknown

Date:

16th century - 17th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Credit Line:

Gift of William S. Bailey, Jr.

Accession No:

01.1969

Previous Number(s):

TL1960; 01--.1969; 25517

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Framed:

Height: 45in. (114.3cm)
Width: 37in. (94.0cm)
Depth: 2 9/16in. (6.5cm)

Image (Canvas):

Height: 36in. (91.4cm)
Width: 28 1/4in. (71.8cm)

Inscriptions: Inscribed, "EL EXM[tilde over M]O, Sen[tilde over n]or Dn.[n. superscript] Fernando Cortes de Monrroy Marques de Valle de Oaxaca, Conquistador desta N.E y su primer Go-[word continued on next line]vernadory Capitan General an[tilde over n] de 1525." in upper right on recto

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Unknown. Portrait of Cortes. 01.1969. 16th century - 17th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011969 (12/09/2016).

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