Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Unknown man of the Van Nierop family NPG 1306

© National Portrait Gallery, London

attributed to Isaac Claesz van Swanenburg

The picture has recently been identified as a Netherlandish man from the Van Nierop family although his exact identity remains a mystery. The identification was made on the basis of the coat of arms. The two carnations (or pinks) held by the sitter were a popular symbol of love during the sixteenth century. It is possible that this painting may have been created as a commemorative marriage portrait.
Initially this picture was purchased by the National Portrait Gallery as a portrait of the English botanist... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.