Portrait of the woman of the Ruini house, Cristofano dell'Altissimo, between 1550 and 1599

"it is a partial copy made by cristofano dell'altissimo of the portrait of which palazzo pitti preserves the three-quarter version signed by lavinia fontana. (inv. Oda 1911 n. 536). The copy was commissioned to the artist by grand duke ferdinando i for the "beauties of artimino" series. Mosco (1980) noted a lower quality in the execution of this portrait compared to the others made by cristofano of the most high". Date: between 1550 and 1599. Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Galleria Palatina. Cristofano Dell'altissimo - Ritratto di donna di casa Ruini - Galleria Palatina