Portrait of an Olivetan Monk

"Portrait of an Olivetan Monk" is an oil on canvas painting measuring 38 1/4 x 28 5/8 inches (97.2 x 72.7 cm). It is classified as a painting within the European Paintings department. The artwork was a gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman in 1986 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The date of creation is not provided in the catalogue record.

The artist is identified as Baldassarre Tommaso Peruzzi, also known as Baldassare Peruzzi. He was an Italian painter born in 1481 and died in 1536. Further details about his nationality or culture for this specific piece are not supplied.

Evidence for the artwork's provenance, exhibition history, or scholarly literature is not available in the provided catalogue data. While other works by Baldassare Peruzzi, such as "Crouching Figure of Atlas" and "Frescoes from the Villa Stati-Mattei," are held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, specific comparable auction prices or market values are not included in the supplied information.