Portrait of a Woman

Quinten Massys painted ‘Portrait of a Woman’ ca. 1520. The work is oil on wood, measuring 19 by 17 inches. It resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

The painting is part of the Friedsam Collection, bequeathed by Michael Friedsam in 1931. It is classified under European Paintings.

Massys often depicted moralizing themes or satirical subjects in his works. This portrait, however, focuses on a serene depiction of an unknown woman.

Quinten Massys was originally trained as an ironsmith. He spent over twenty years working in Antwerp.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436986

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