Mary of Burgundy
Medium
Oil on fir panel
Dimensions
17 5/8 x 12 3/16 in. (44.8 x 31 cm); painted surface 17 5/16 x 12 in. (43.9 x 30.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.137
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite profile portrait, *Mary of Burgundy*, attributed to the enigmatic Master H.A. (or A.H.), dates to 1528 and exemplifies early 16th-century Northern European painting. Executed in oil on a fir panel—a durable wood favored in the region for its fine grain and stability—the work measures a intimate 17 5/8 x 12 3/16 inches, suggesting it was created for private devotion or personal admiration. The meticulous application of oil allowed for luminous glazes and subtle modeling, capturing the sitter's refined features with remarkable precision. Depicting Mary of Burgundy (1457–1482), th...