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A Young Noblewoman

Style of Francesco Laurana, c. 1475 or later

The sculpture depicts a bust of a young woman with a neutral expression and partially closed eyes. The woman's hair is styled back behind her head, with a few small curls around her ears. She has a straight nose, faint eyebrows, and thin lips which are slightly turned up at the edges. She wears a simple short-sleeved garment with a wide neckline above a triangular panel. The base of the sculpture is carved with small scenes of people on horseback and cherubic figures. The sculpture is made of a smooth white material with some areas of yellowish discoloration.

National Gallery of Art · National Gallery of Art, Washington · Andrew W. Mellon Collection · CC0 · Public domain

Artist: Style of Francesco Laurana
Date: c. 1475 or later
Medium: marble
Dimensions: 44.4 x 45.2 x 22.1 cm (17 1/2 x 17 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Era: Renaissance

Why it matters

A Young Noblewoman, dated c. 1475 or later, is catalogued by National Gallery of Art as a work in marble. The museum attributes the work to Style of Francesco Laurana. The recorded dimensions are 44.4 x 45.2 x 22.1 cm (17 1/2 x 17 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

National Gallery of Art collection record