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- Reference number
- P02113
- Author
- Mor, Anthonius (Dutch)
- Title
- Lady with a Jewel
- Chronology
- Ca. 1552
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 107 cm x 83 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- COLECCION REAL
- Procedence
- Royal Collection
In the eighteenth century this
unidentified lady was thought to be
the Empress Isabel, wife of Carlos
V. She was later groundlessly
associated with Maria of Portugal,
whom Mor portrait in 1552 while she
was engaged to Felipe II. The
latter broke off the engagement to
marry Mary Tudor.
This more than half-length portrait
is of great technical quality. The
feminine face, with its reserved
expression, stands out against a
dark background, as does the hand
resting in front of her sumptuous
black dress. The elegant artifice
with which she grasps the jewel
hanging from her neck —with two
fingers— is in keeping with
portraits Mor saw during his stay
in Italy.
In 1772 this work was in Madrid's
Buen Retiro Palace.
Location on the map
