Portrait of a young woman
1541
oil
panel
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
1541
oil
panel
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Portrait of a young woman is a 1541 oil by Master of the 1540s, a Mannerism work, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
This portrait depicts a young woman in a dark dress with a white head covering. She wears a ring on her left hand and holds a rosary with a golden pendant. The woman's attire and the rosary suggest a connection to her faith. The dark background of the painting draws attention to her face and the details of her clothing. To learn more about the artist behind this work, explore the style of Master of the 1540s.
The Master of the 1540s is a notname given to an unidentified artist who was active from 1541 to 1551. The identity of this artist was first brought up by Max Jakob Friedländer in 1936.
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