484 - Portrait of a Corsair – English School of the 17th Century – circa 1600

Portrait of a Corsair – English School of the 17th Century – circa 1600 Oil on canvas. 37.5 x 37.5 cm. 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm (frame). A bust portrait of a man, identified as a corsair or sailor of fortune by his clothing and attributes. The figure is depicted in full face against a dark background, following the conventions of courtly and noble portraiture from the late 16th and early 17th centuries.