FONTANA, Lavinia
(b. 1552, Bologna, d. 1614, Roma)

Portrait of Ginevra Aldrovandi Hercolani as Widow

1595-1600
Oil on canvas, 115 x 90 cm
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

The sitter was the daughter of Senator Ercole Aldrovandi and wife of Senator Ercole Hercolani. She had been widowed in 1593 but continued to play a significant role in Bolognese society after husband's death.




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