The sculpture is a bronze relief of a woman in profile, facing right. Her hair is styled in spiral curls, and she is depicted from the shoulders up, wearing a simple garment. The woman has delicate facial features with a prominent nose and lips. The relief is within a rectangular frame, appearing flat in profile view.
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Portrait of a Woman

Ferrarese 15th Century

c. 1470/1500

Medium
bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall: 4.79 x 3.71 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/16 in.) ; gross weight: 63.3 gr (0.14 lb.)
Culture
Ferrarese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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