Exhibit in the currier museum of art - manchester, new hampshire, usa. Portrait of a lady, probably a member of the house of gonzaga or bentivoglio, formerly identified as eleonora gonzaga, duchess of urbino (1493-1550). "costa most likely created this painting while working for the gonzagas. It bears a strong similarity to a portrait now in hampton court, london. The sitter in the london picture is also unknown. She is likely a member of the gonzaga or bentivoglio family, and may be the same young woman depicted in the currier picture. The currier’s picture may represent eleonora gonzaga (1493–1550), whose mother was the formidable art patron isabella d’este (1474–1539). Surviving accounts indicate that costa also painted a portrait of isabella. " [1]. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1490. Medium: oil on canvas transferred from panel. Collection: Currier Museum of Art. Portrait of a Lady, by Lorenzo Costa, c. 1505, oil on canvas, transferred from panel - Currier Museum of Art - Manchester, NH - DSC07303
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