Portrait of a Young Man is a name given to many painted portraits in which the identity of the young male sitter has been lost to history. Notable examples include:
- Portrait of a Young Man (ca. 1425), by Masaccio
- Portrait of a Young Man (Botticelli, Pitti Palace) (ca. 1473), by Sandro Botticelli
- Portrait of a Young Man (ca. 1475), by Antonello da Messina
- Portrait of a Young Man (ca. 1478), by Antonello da Messina
- Portrait of a Young Man (Botticelli, London) (ca. 1483), by Sandro Botticelli
- Portrait of a Young Man (1514), by Raffaello Sanzio (lost during World War II)
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