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Title (Dublin Core)
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Mrs Jane Small, formerly Mrs Pemberton
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Date (Dublin Core)
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ca. 1536
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Description (Dublin Core)
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Portrait miniature of Mrs Jane Small, formerly Mrs Pemberton, watercolour on vellum in a decorated case, by Hans Holbein, ca. 1536.
Portrait miniature of a woman, half-length, turned to right, contained in a circular case, the lid decorated with a dragon and other heraldic devices.
Unique in that this portrait miniature depicts someone other than a courtier, the identity of the woman painted by Holbein is likely Mrs. Jane Small, nee Pemberton. Jane was married to a prosperous London merchant, Nicholas Small. She and her husband were neighbors of Holbein's. It is unknown if Holbein painted this portrait for a particular occasion, or why the sitter is shown holding a leaf and wearing a red flower and two ears of corn.
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has style period (VRA Ontology)
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Tudor
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diameter (VRA Ontology)
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Diameter: 52mm
Lid diameter: 65mm
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Has Part (Dublin Core)
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This object consists of 2 parts.
Miniature
Decorated Lid
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Provenance (Dublin Core)
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Purchased with Art Fund support, and the assistance of the Murray Bequest and an anonymous donor
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Rights (Dublin Core)
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Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Identifier (Dublin Core)
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P.40&A-1935
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Relation (Dublin Core)
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Prints, Drawings, & Paintings Collection
