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Head of a Young Woman

late 15th–early 16th century
Not on view
Portrayed in near profile with downcast eyes, this study of the head of a young woman resembles the physiognomic type frequently employed for images of the Virgin found in paintings by Lorenzo di Credi and his school. The drawing was retouched by a later hand, obscuring its original appearance.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Young Woman
  • Artist: Attributed to Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) (Italian, Florence 1456/59–1536 Florence)
  • Date: late 15th–early 16th century
  • Medium: Metalpoint, heightened with white, on pink prepared paper; profile retouched in brownish chalk, hair retouched in black chalk, and highlights added to bust, all by a later hand.
  • Dimensions: Diameter 5 13/16 (14.8 cm.)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.413
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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The Madonna Adoring the Child, with an Angel, Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) Italian, Pen and brown ink, traces of white, over red chalk underdrawing of the Madonna.
The Madonna Adoring the Child, with an Angel
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Portrait of a Young Woman, Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) Italian, Oil on wood
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Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo)
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Madonna Adoring the Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and an Angel, Lorenzo di Credi (Lorenzo d'Andrea d'Oderigo) Italian, Tempera on wood
Madonna Adoring the Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and an Angel
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The Martyrdom of Saint Paul, Taddeo Zuccaro Italian, Pen and brown and gray ink, brown wash, over black chalk, heightened with white, on buff paper.
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