Portrait of a Lady

1670-1679

7.6 cm 9.8 cm

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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 so...

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Mrs. Breckenridge Long, Laurel, Maryland; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1959, by bequest.
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