Portrait of a Young Lady
Medium
oil on panel transferred to hardboard
Dimensions
overall: 47.3 x 34.3 cm (18 5/8 x 13 1/2 in.) framed: 67.3 x 53.8 x 7.6 cm (26 1/2 x 21 3/16 x 3 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-R
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1952.5.66
Art Historical Context
In the early sixteenth century, this elegant portrait from the vibrant artistic circles of Renaissance Italy, where Leonardo da Vinci’s revolutionary approach to capturing human likeness profoundly shaped his contemporaries. Created by a follower around 1500, the reflects Leonardo’s lasting impact, as artists sought to emulate sensitive rendering of expression and form during a time when portraiture flourished as a means of conveying individuality and status. Painted in oil on panel—a medium prized for its luminous depth and capacity for fine detail—the composition invites close viewing of th...