1596
oil
canvas
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
Portrait of Ginevra Aldrovandi Hercolani is a 1596 oil by Lavinia Fontana, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Walters Art Museum.
This painting is a portrait of a woman in a black dress with gold accents and a white lace collar. She is holding a small dog in her left hand. The woman's dark hair is pulled back, and she is wearing a pearl necklace and rings on her fingers. The woman is sitting in a chair with a red cushion, and there is a dark curtain behind her. The overall atmosphere of the painting is formal and elegant. You can learn more about the artist, Lavinia Fontana.
Lavinia Fontana (24 August 1552 – 11 August 1614) was an Italian Mannerist painter active in Bologna and Rome.
See the richer artist page
