Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456) by Hans Memling, ca. 1470.
Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456) · Hans Memling · ca. 1470 · European Paintings
Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456) by Hans Memling, ca. 1470.
Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456) by Hans Memling, ca. 1470.
Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456) by Hans Memling, ca. 1470.

Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428–1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456)

Hans Memling

Year
ca. 1470
Medium
Oil on oak
Dimensions
(.626, Tommaso) overall 17 3/8 x 13 1/4 in. (44.1 x 33.7 cm), painted surface 16 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. (42.2 x 31.8 cm); (.627, Maria) overall 17 3/8 x 13 3/8 in. (44.1 x 34 cm); painted surface 16 5/8 x 12 5/8 in. (42.2 x 32.1 cm)
Collection
European Paintings
License
Public Domain

Hans Memling painted portraits of Tommaso di Folco Portinari and his wife Maria around 1470. Oil on oak. They are now housed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Tommaso was a member of the powerful Portinari banking family. He worked for the Medici bank in Bruges. His portrait shows him in three-quarter view, hands clasped.

Maria Portinari, born Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, was depicted with downcast eyes. She was 14 at the time of their marriage. Her portrait mirrors Tommaso’s in style and dimension.

Hans Memling was active in Bruges by 1465. Known for his detailed and serene portraits. His works were highly sought after by wealthy patrons.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437056

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