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Portrait of a Woman

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Traditionally attributed to Veronese, to whose late work it is closely related, the portrait is now ascribed to his imitator and assistant, Francesco Montemezzano. The sitter is unidentified.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of a Woman
  • Artist: Francesco Montemezzano (Italian, Venetian, ca. 1540–after 1602)
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 46 3/4 x 39 in. (118.7 x 99.1 cm), including added strip of 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) at top
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.100.104
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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