18th

century

Oil on canvas

Swedish

Portrait of a woman

Mytens or Meytens, Martin van (1695-1770)

This elegant sitter has not been identified but it is likely that she was of Austrian origin as the artist spent most of his career painting at the Imperial Court in Vienna. She is holding two cherries and has a parrot on her sleeve possibly reflecting a personal symbolism.

Schorr Collection, UK / © The Schorr Collection / Bridgeman Images

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