COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1972.121
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Bronzino, Agnolo
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1503 - 1572
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Agnolo Bronzino
Title:
Portrait of a Woman
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
c. 1560
Creation Start Date:
1555
Creation End Date:
1565
Materials and Techniques:
oil on wood
Dimensions:
Unframed: 60cm x 48.3cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1972.121
Credit Line:
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Provenance:
Freifrau Mumm von Schwarzenstein, Frankfurt A.M., 1904Max von Grunelius, Frankfurt, A.M., 1905-1962, (Koetser Gallery)
Context:
Bronzino was the official painter for the court of Cosimo I de'Medici, the Duke of Florence. His art is marked by a sense of refined elegance and he often displayed his aristocratic sitters in their richest jewelry and costumes.The frame, while not original to the painting, dates from the late 1500s.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1972.121.tif
