Ippolita di Ferdinando Gonzaga (1535–1563) at the age of 16

Leone Leoni

1551–52 · Bronze, cast · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This portrait shows Ippolita, one of the most beautiful and accomplished women of her day, at the age of sixteen.

Artist

Leone Leoni

Date

1551–52

Medium

Bronze, cast

Culture

Italian

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Gwynne M. Andrews, 1931