Marriage Portrait of a Bolognese Noblewoman

Marriage Portrait of a Bolognese Noblewoman

portrait; person; dog; dress; jewelry; brown; gold; red; white; pattern; ruffle

Portrait of a person in an ornate dress. They are turned slightly towards the left of the composition and look off into the distance, with one hand on a small dog that is jumping up at them. The person has their hair up with an ornate headband, which matches their red, gold, and yellow dress, and they wear a high white ruffle.

Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614)

Born: August 24, 1552 (Bologna, Italy)
Died: August 11, 1614 (age 61 years) (Rome, Italy)

11915, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 1580

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National Museum of Women in the Arts

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas
Measurements: 45 1/4 x 35 1/4 in.

16th century