Description
The unidentified sitter wears rich black fabric and a brown fur stole, a sheer white linen cap covers her head, an elaborate starched ruff rings her neck, her sleeves finish in punto in aria lace, and a prominent gold ring with a jewel appears on her right hand. The composition, weighted heavily to the right, implies a pendant portrait, yet to identified, probably depicting her husband.
Provenance
Paul P. Demidoff, second Prince of San Donato, 1839-1885 (Florence, Italy); Jack Partridge (North Edgecomb, Maine), sold to Paul J. Vignos, Jr., 1959; Paul J. Vignos, Jr. (Gates Mills, Ohio), upon his death, held in trust by the estate; Estate of Paul J. Vignos, Jr.
Accession Number
2011.47
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
Framed: 77 x 67 x 7 cm (30 5/16 x 26 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 41.8 x 32 cm (16 7/16 x 12 5/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos Jr.