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Portrait of Maria Kitscher, Frau von Freyberg

1545
(German, 1516–1573)
Germany, 16th century
oil on wood
Framed: 81 x 62.5 x 8.5 cm (31 7/8 x 24 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.); Unframed: 61.4 x 46 cm (24 3/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection 1944.88
Location: 114 Late Northern Renaissance
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Maria von Freyberg was in the court of Albert V, Duke of Bavaria. However, as Lutherans, the family eventually fell from favor as Catholic political interests consolidated power in Bavaria. Mielich’s work for the Munich court included illustrating an inventory of the duchess’s jewelry, seen in the meticulous attention here to the sitter’s brooches, necklaces, and rings. The diamond and ruby ring on her left index finger would have slid apart to reveal a private message or image underneath the gems.
Portrait of Maria Kitscher, Frau von Freyberg

Portrait of Maria Kitscher, Frau von Freyberg

1545

Hans Mielich

(German, 1516–1573)
Germany, 16th century

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