BASSANO, Leandro
(b. 1557, Bassano del Grappa, d. 1622, Venezia)

Portrait of a Widow at her Devotions

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Oil on canvas, 105 x 89 cm
Private collection

The portrait shows an elderly woman dressed in widow's weeds and holding a string of rosary beads, with her wedding ring clearly displayed. Above, there is a framed picture of the Birth of the Virgin in a style similar to that of the portrait. It presumably represents one of Leandro's own works.