1566
oil
panel
From the collection of Tate Britain
Portrait of an Unknown Lady is a 1566 oil by Hans Eworth, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Tate Britain.
This painting shows a woman in a fancy dress and hat. She's holding something in her hands, but it's not clear what it is. The background is dark, and the woman is the main focus. The woman's dress is colorful and has a lot of patterns. Her hat is decorated with feathers and jewels. She's wearing a big necklace and has a serious expression on her face. The overall mood of the painting is formal and elegant. If you like this painting, you might want to look up the artist, Hans Eworth.
Hans Eworth (or Ewouts; c. 1520–1574) was a Flemish painter active in England in the mid-16th century. Along with other exiled Flemings, he made a career in Tudor London, painting allegorical images as well as portraits…
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