Oil on canvas. Intense and high-quality, the painting depicts a monarch of the Royal House of Scotland. Around the portrait, in a painted oval frame, are some inscriptions: in the upper left appears the name Rober(t), in the lower left the title Rex, and on the right the abbreviation Scot, which stands for Scotorum; the inscription in the upper right is not identifiable, but appears to be an acronym. The man portrayed wears a cap and jacket adorned with ermine fur, considered the noblest fur reserved for royalty. He wears a golden pendant around his neck, depicting two leaves with the fruit of the thistle, which in heraldry symbolizes Scotland. The inscription and the pendant therefore refer to a Robert of Scotland, probably of the dynasty that reigned in the 14th century. The portrait was also executed in the 19th-century Romantic period, probably drawing inspiration from some old engraving. Restored and relined, it is presented in a period-style frame.
Frame dimensions (cm):
Height: 92
Width: 80
Depth: 6
Work dimensions (cm):
Height: 74
Width: 62
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