South Netherlandish School, circa 1530, Portrait of a Nobleman

oil on panel. 8 7/8 by 7 3/8 in.; 22.5 by 18.7 cm. Estimate 30,000—50,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Edouard Jonas, Paris;
S.M. Grier, New York, 1931;
Ryle, New York;
By whom (anonymously) sold, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., November 28, 1951, lot 57 (as by the Master of the Magdalene Legend);
There purchased by the late collectors

Sotheby's. Important Old Master Paintings, Including European Works of Art. 29 Jan 09. New York www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's