Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?)

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, c. 1740 - 1750

The female figures in this painting and its pendant are rendered in a limited range of colours, thereby evoking marble or stucco reliefs on a gold ground. Because these decorative paintings were meant to be seen from a distance, Tiepolo did not find it necessary to make the figures clearly identifiable. This woman may represent Prudence (prudentia), and the other one Fortitude (fortitudo) holding a club.

Artwork typepainting, grisaille
Object numberSK-A-3438
Dimensionsheight 81 cm x width 65 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op gouden grond, op doek

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Identification

Title(s)
Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?)
Object type
Object number
SK-A-3438
Description
Halfnaakte allegorische vrouwenfiguur, zittend in de wolken met een schild of spiegel. Waarschijnlijk de personificatie van Voorzichtigheid (Prudentia). Pendant van SK-A-3437. Grisaille op gouden ondergrond.

Creation

Creation
painter: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Dating
c. 1740 - 1750
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Material and technique

Physical description
olieverf op gouden grond, op doek
Dimensions
height 81 cm x width 65 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
J.W.E. vom Rath Bequest, Amsterdam
Acquisition
bequest 1941
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
See the provenance for SK-A-3437.
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.