Lot 82: Sofonisba Anguissola (Cremona c.1532-1625 Palermo)

Portrait of a Lady, small three-quarter-length, in a red dress and jewel embroidered belt oil on panel, circular 61/4 in. (15.8 cm.) diam. SALESROOM NOTICE Please note the attribution and estimate should read: Circle of Sofonisba Anguissola Estimate: $20,000-30,000. An old inscription on the reverse identifies the sitter as Marchesa Donna Giulia Pallavicini, age 28. Dott. Mina Gregori, on the basis of photographs believes the present painting is possibly by Lavinia Fontana (private communication, 24 December 2002).