Portrait of Elisabetta Gonzaga
| Portrait of Elisabetta Gonzaga | |
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| Artist | Raphael |
| Year | c. 1504–1505 |
| Medium | Oil on wood |
| Dimensions | 52.9 cm × 37.4 cm (20.8 in × 14.7 in) |
| Location | Uffizi, Florence |
Portrait of Elisabetta Gonzaga is an oil on wood painting attributed to the
History
Contemporary sources speak of a portrait of Elisabetta Gonzaga executed by Raphael.
The painting was likely part of the Ducal collection of Urbino, brought to Florence in 1635 as Vittoria della Rovere's dowry. It is mentioned with certainty for the first time in 1773, when it was transferred from Palazzo Pitti to the Grand Ducal wardrobe of the Uffizi. In a 1784 inventory it was attributed to Giovanni Bellini's school, while that of 1825 listed it as by Andrea Mantegna.
It was attributed to Raphael for the first time in 1905. Other artists to whom the portrait has been assigned include
Description
The woman portrayed is
See also
Sources
- De Vecchi, Pierluigi (1975). Raffaello. Milan: Rizzoli.
- Scaricamazza, Dario (2023). (in Italian). Lo scorpione di Elisabetta Gonzaga. Raffaello e la creazione del segno, Milan, Preprint.
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