Portrait of Guidobaldo II della Rovere

A dark-bearded young nobleman in black armour with gold stripes rests his hand on a large white hound beside a red velvet chair, against a dark green curtain.

Its palette, measured from the canvas, is led by ink, with chocolate and umber in support: a low-lit, quietly neutral picture. Its restrained colour lets the drawing and the light carry the picture, and it sits easily with almost any interior. The tall format leads the eye from top to bottom, so the details reward a second and a third look.

A tall canvas like this one suits a narrow wall: a hallway, the space beside a bookcase or a doorway, or the wall between two windows. Ink and chocolate are easy to echo in cushions, a throw or a painted wall nearby, and it holds its own in a mixed gallery wall.

Agnolo Bronzino made the original in 1531; in the collection it is listed under Renaissance. It has the balance and finish of the Renaissance, every detail placed with deliberate care. This painting is printed to order on gallery-wrapped canvas in 30 × 40 cm or 40 × 60 cm, from the image you see here. The canvas wraps around its frame, so it arrives ready to hang, with no framing needed. Want yourself in it instead? Add a photo and see your portrait free before you order.