European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Portrait of a Lady Made in Lombardy, Italy, Europec. 1500 Artist/maker unknown, active Lombardy, Italian Oil on panel Currently not on view Cat. 265 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThe depiction of this praying sitter in profile is typical of a donor figure, possibly indicating that this panel was once part of a larger composition. The painter worked in a style close to that of Ambrogio de Predis, official court painter to Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan. The luxurious garments, jewelry, and headdress are typical of the latest fashions in Renaissance Lombardy and indicate the sitter's high social rank. |
