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Materials:

oil on canvas

Size Notes:

canvas: 23 by 19 in.; 60.3 by 50.1 cm.

Edition:

Andrea Donati dates this elegant portrait to circa 1525-30 but the identity of the sitter remains unknown. Shown in a shimmering, voluptuous dress with an underlying silk embroidered garment, the woman exudes wealth while her round face and delicate facial features are characteristic of Bordone's portraits. It is noted by Donati that the current location of the painting is unknown. However, it can be confirmed that the portrait has been in New York since its return to David Goldmann in 1948.

Description:

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Markings:

The canvas is lined and stable on its stretcher. The overall image reads well but the paint surface has flattened due to relining and is irregular in areas but there is no active lifting. There is a superficial scratch on the woman's proper right arm that measures one inch. Under UV inspection, the varnish is milky and difficult to read through but there is an older campaign of retouching faintly visible throughout the background, the sitter's chest, sleeves and scattered places in her hair and face. The retouching is not visible to the naked eye. The painting can be hung in its present state but could possibly improve with a light varnish. Offered in a decoratively carved wood frame.

Condition:

framed: 32 by 28 in.; 81.2 by 71.1 cm.