| Portrait of a Woman with Mask | |
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| Artist | Rosalba Carriera |
| Year | 1720/1730 |
| Medium | Pastel on paper |
| Dimensions | 56 cm × 47 cm (22 in × 19 in) |
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The Portrait of a Woman with Mask is a pastel painting by the Venetian artist Rosalba Carriera, completed between 1720 and 1730. It is in the collection of the Palazzo Melzi d'Eril, in Milan. Its dimensions are 56 by 47 cm (22 by 19 in).
The portrait is painted in pastels, by Rosalba Carriera. The year of execution is approximately assumed during after the artist's trip to Paris in 1720. Its provenance can be traced back from the Galleria Lorenzelli in Bergamo where it is documented by a label on the back of the portrait and an approximate drawn up in Italian lire by the Sotheby's without a detailed year. The portrait appears in the inventory from Intesa Leasing and merged into Fondazione Cariplo's collection in 1999.
"This portrait depicts a woman gazing directly at the viewer while holding a black Venetian moretta near her mouth, subtly blending sensuality with intrigue. She wears a pale, softly draped gown reminiscent of Classical statuary and allegorical deities, accented by a pearl armlet set with a blue gemstone, a fine neck ribbon, and flowers pinned in her hair."