Oil Painting
19th century (made)
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An imitation of German costume of ca. 1530. Portrait of a woman, facing half to the left, with her head turned half to the left, arms crossed across her front, her right hand and one finger of her left hand visible, wearing a black hat with a white feather and gold ornaments. She wears a red dress with gold brocade, with a green girdle with gold ornaments, necklaces, and a crucifix with red stones. Background is dark green.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oil on pine panel |
| Brief description | Oil painting, Portrait of a lady, 19th century, in the manner of German School, 16th century |
| Physical description | An imitation of German costume of ca. 1530. Portrait of a woman, facing half to the left, with her head turned half to the left, arms crossed across her front, her right hand and one finger of her left hand visible, wearing a black hat with a white feather and gold ornaments. She wears a red dress with gold brocade, with a green girdle with gold ornaments, necklaces, and a crucifix with red stones. Background is dark green. |
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| Object history | Purchased, 1857 Historical significance: A 19th century imitation of a German portrait in costume of c. 1530. |
| Historical context | The taste for 15th and 16th century paintings, widespread in northern Europe by the 1850s, was met by copies and imitations, as well as original works. |
| Production | Manner of German School, 16th century |
| Bibliographic reference | Kauffmann, C.M., Catalogue of Foreign Paintings, I. Before 1800. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1973, pp. 127-8, cat. no. 144. |
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| Accession number | 4831-1857 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2000 |
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