Why it matters
A young woman in a transparent veil lowers her eyes and clasps her fingers tightly, conveying humility and reserve. It is the only known portrait of a woman accepted as an autograph work by Rogier van der Weyden, and it has been called 'famous among all portraits of women of all schools'.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1460.
- The sitter's name is not recorded.
- The National Gallery of Art received it as a gift in 1937.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of a Lady (van der Weyden) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
