Portrait of a Lady

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

Renaissance painter Bernardino Licinio was born in the town of Bergamo in Lombardy, Italy. He was one of a family of artists established on the Venetian island of Murano (famous for its glassmaking industry) and in Venice itself. He mainly painted portraits and religious subjects.

People

unknown woman

Places

Subjects

book, female portrait, woman, 16th century costume, dress, ring, necklace, earring, pearls

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Bernardino Licinio (c.1489 - c.1565)

Title

Portrait of a Lady

Date

1530s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 108.00 cm, width: 91.00 cm

Acquisition

Presented by Viscountess d'Abernon, November 1953

Provenance

Collection of Viscountess d'Abernon; by whom presented to the Ministry of Works for display in the British Embassy, Rome, in November 1953

GAC number

2280