GHIRLANDAIO, Ridolfo
(b. 1483, Firenze, d. 1561, Firenze)

Portrait of a Young Man

1510s
Oil on pane, 30 x 25 cm
Galleria Borghese, Rome

The identity of the adolescent portrayed in this painting is unknown. The painting was formerly attributed to Raphael (as a self-portrait), then to other painters (Timoteo Viti, Domenico Alfano, Perugino's workshop). The attribution to Ridolfo Ghirlandaio seems to be final.