This painting was conceived as a pendant to the Ritratto di gentiluomo in piedi col figlio (inv. 848), similar in size and composition. Together, they depict a noble couple with their children—a typical example of Counter-Reformation portraiture. Although the subjects’ identities are unknown, their posture, dress, and finely rendered details clearly indicate their aristocratic status.
The painting is held at the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna and dates from 1610 to 1615.
