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Portrait of a Lady
(Baroque Europe )
Boxwood has a fine texture that allows delicate undercutting, as in the lady's right hand, holding the flower. Turning a portrait into an intricate work of art honors the person portrayed. This type of carving was a specialty of German artists, but the signature on the side sounds like an Italian name: C. ZORZI RUINA F. (fecit = made this). "Zorzi" is Venetian dialect for "Giorgio." Perhaps this otherwise unknown artist was a German who settled in Venice to take advantage of the wealthy clientele there.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Laurel, Maryland; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1959, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1971-1972 | World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Germany
(Place of Origin)
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 7/8 x 3 in. (9.8 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Breckenridge Long, 1959
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
61.305