Did you know…?

Identifying the Woman We can identify the woman in the painting by the details of her dress, which reveals that she is probably from Florence in the 1500s.

Sign of Status Her luxurious jewellery suggests she may have worked as a servant or companion in a powerful family.

Luxurious Timepiece The woman is holding a table clock, a precious item owned only by wealthy families. Most people relied on public clocks to tell the time.