Spanish school; XIX century.

Spanish school; XIX century.
"Portrait of a cardinal".
Oil on panel. Cradled.
Signed in the lower right area.
Measurements: 52,5 x 40 cm; 64 x 52 cm (frame).
Portrait of a cardinal that follows the model of the painting created between 1510-1511 by Rafael de Sanzio and that at the moment is in the National Museum of the Prado. In the words of the museum itself, "Since the painting was attributed to Raphael and it became clear that the sitter was not Antonio Granvela, critics have tried hard to identify this prelate. The most reasonable candidates are Cardinals Bendinello Suardi (portrayed by Sebastiano del Piombo, Washington, National Gallery of Art) and, above all, Francesco Alidosi, because of his undoubted resemblance to the figure in the Museo del Prado."