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Portrait of a Young Woman

Hans Holbein the Younger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a young woman by Hans Holbein the Younger. The woman has fair skin and brown hair. She wears a white and red head covering with gold trim. The head covering is wrapped around her head and tucked under her chin. The head covering has a gold rope trim. The woman's hair is visible at her forehead. She has brown eyes and thin eyebrows. Her lips are small and pink. The woman wears a black dress with puffy sleeves. The dress has a square neckline with white trim. The neckline is trimmed with gold. The sleeves have red trim. The woman's arms are crossed. She wears a gold necklace with a pendant. The pendant hangs on her chest. The woman wears a gold bracelet on her wrist. The background of the painting is dark blue. The frame is dark wood.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1540–45
Medium
Oil and gold on oak
Dimensions
523 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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