Head of a Woman

c. 1510/1520

Umbrian 16th Century

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on poplar panel

  • Credit Line

    Timken Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 39.5 x 28.5 cm (15 9/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1960.6.24


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, England;[1] (Van Diemen Galleries, Berlin), by June 1929;[2] sold 1930 to William R. Timken [1866-1949], New York; by inheritance to his widow, Lillian Guyer Timken [1881-1959], New York; bequest 1960 to NGA.
[1] The dealer's prospectus (in NGA curatorial files) describes the painting as "from private collection in England."
[2] According to the opinions gathered by Van Diemen Galleries and sent to the Timkens, the painting was in Berlin undergoing restoration by June 1929 (copies in NGA curatorial files).

Associated Names

Bibliography

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 407, repro.

2003

  • Boskovits, Miklós, David Alan Brown, et al. Italian Paintings of the Fifteenth Century. The Systematic Catalogue of the National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2003: 666-665, color repro.

Inscriptions

on reverse:~Dianora B[ella?]~

Wikidata ID

Q20175189


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