Artwork Page for Portrait of a Woman

Details / Information for Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

c. 1540

Corneille de Lyon

(Netherlandish, 1500/10–1574)
Culture
Netherlandish, active France, 16th century
Medium
oil on wood
Measurements
Framed: 39 x 26 x 5 cm (15 3/8 x 10 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.); Unframed: 16.5 x 14.8 cm (6 1/2 x 5 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Grace Rainey Rogers in memory of her father, William J. Rainey 1942.48
Public Domain
You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.
Location
114 Late Northern Renaissance
Print
?

Did You Know?

Gold leaf was applied to the details of the sitter’s headdress and embroidery on her dress.

Description

Corneille de Lyon worked both for the French court and wealthy merchants. His distinctive northern style stood in contrast to the taste for Italian Renaissance painting and connected closely to portrait miniatures and manuscript painting. Recent conservation treatment has restored the smooth, enamel-like background and the meticulous rendering of detail.
An oil portrait depicts a woman with light skin tone from the shoulders up, turned and looking slightly to our left against a medium-light blue background. She has blue eyes, her small lips pressed in a straight line, and wispy red hair showing from under pearl and jewel bands of a head covering, transitioning into dark fabric hanging down her back and the same color as her dress. Pearls line the dress's square neckline, a sheer, gold-embroidered band running across her chest.

Portrait of a Woman

c. 1540

Corneille de Lyon

(Netherlandish, 1500/10–1574)
Netherlandish, active France, 16th century

See Also

Visually Similar by AI

Contact Us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please fill out the appropriate request form linked below:

Update or Correct Artwork Information

Imagery or Rights for Non-Open-Access Artworks

Report a Website Issue

Further Questions About This Artwork