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Source Description
The identity of this richly dressed lady is unknown. The composition of the portrait, including the lady's faithful lap dog—probably a beloved pet but also a symbol of the importance of a wife's being faithful to her husband—is typical of Florentine conventions of the 16th century.The inscription in the upper right corner of the painting translates as: "By yourself you see her appearance; from her appearance you may infer her character." This saying is derived from a common Renaissance belief that an individual's soul is reflected in his or her physical appearance.
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Document identity
localId
35477
label
Woman with a Lap Dog
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
35477
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Woman with a Lap Dog
description
The identity of this richly dressed lady is unknown. The composition of the portrait, including the lady's faithful lap dog—probably a beloved pet but also a symbol of the importance of a wife's being faithful to her husband—is typical of Florentine conventions of the 16th century.The inscription in the upper right corner of the painting translates as: "By yourself you see her appearance; from her appearance you may infer her character." This saying is derived from a common Renaissance belief that an individual's soul is reflected in his or her physical appearance.
provenance
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1575-1600 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
panel paintings
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
93
height
74.5
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
Painted surface H: 36 5/8 x W: 29 5/16 x D excluding cradle: 3/8 in. (93 x 74.5 x 1 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transcription] In upper right: IPSE VIDES FORMA[M]:
DE FORMA CONIICE
MORES.; [Translation] In upper right: By yourself you see her appearance; from her appearance you may infer her character.
med
oil on wood panel
creator_ids
18723
collection_ids
REN
exhibition_ids
1954
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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142db12b6cbe4092
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no
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3
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photo
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no
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no