BRUYN, Barthel the Elder
(b. 1493, Cologne, d. 1555, Cologne)

Portrait of a Noblewoman

1530-35
Oil on panel, 45 x 36 cm
Museo Correr, Venice

Elegantly dressed and decorously posed, the subject betrays a hint of social pride that tempers domestic moderation with the mindfulness of wealth.




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