Loading

Portrait of an unknown woman, incorrectly known as "La belle Ferronniere"

Leonardo da Vinci15th Century

Rmn-Grand Palais

Rmn-Grand Palais
Paris, France, France

Belonging to the collection of Francis I, this three-quarter bust portrait is of a lady of the court. She was wrongly renamed "La Belle Ferronnière" ("Ferronnière" being the wife or daughter of an ironmonger) in 1709 during an inventory conducted by Nicolas Bailly (1659-1736).

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Portrait of an unknown woman, incorrectly known as "La belle Ferronniere"
  • Creator: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Paris, musée du Louvre
  • Date Created: 15th Century
  • Location Created: Milan, Italie
  • Physical Dimensions: 63 x 45 cm
  • Original Language: French
  • Provenance: Collection Rothschild
  • Type: Painting
  • Publisher: Rmn-Grand Palais
  • Original Source: Paris, musée du Louvre
  • Rights: France, Paris, musée du Louvre. Collection de François Ier. Département des Peintures. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) - © Michel Urtado
  • External Link: Agence photo de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
Rmn-Grand Palais

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites