Allegorical Figure of a Woman with a Shield or a Mirror (Prudence?) — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Painted 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.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in European court art, Main building, 18th Century.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 65 × 81 cm · J.W.E. vom Rath Bequest, Amsterdam

Print: 65 × 81 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109816. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.