Portrait of a Young Woman
The Met
Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger(German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
Date: ca. 1540–45
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil and gold on oak
Dimensions: 11 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. (28.3 x 23.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Jules Bache Collection, 1949
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A young woman in a dark dress and cap, wearing elaborate jewelry, with text 'ANNO ETATIS SVAE XVII'
Detailed Description
A chest-up portrait depicts a woman with fair skin and reddish-brown hair, turned slightly to her right, gazing towards the right side of the frame. She wears a white cap with a gold-colored, textured band over her forehead, and a dark, possibly black, veil covers the back of her head and shoulders. Her oval face features light-colored eyes, a small nose, and closed lips. Around her neck is a long, gold-colored chain necklace with a large, ornate pendant featuring dark red stones and a white pearl drop. She wears a dark, likely black or very dark green, dress with a square neckline trimmed with small white beads. The puffed sleeves of her dress are adorned with several loops of red ribbon, tied at intervals. Pinned to her chest is a smaller, oval-shaped gold-framed brooch containing a small depiction. Her hands are clasped together in front of her, revealing a gold ring on the ring finger of her left hand. The background is a plain, dark blue or dark green. Faint text is visible in the upper left corner, reading "ANNO", and in the upper right corner, reading "ETATIS SVAE XVII".
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