The sitters family is known by the the inscription ( born a Hoffer ) although her precise identity is unknown . She holds a 'Forget-me-not ' , presumably for remembrance . On her headdress is a fly , either as a symbol of mortality or a reminder of the artist's skill of illusion . The artist worked in Southern Germany . The portrait dates from around 1470
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Saturday, 15 October 2011
' Portrait of a Woman of The Hofer Family ' Artist Unkown. Oil on silver fir Circa 1470
The sitters family is known by the the inscription ( born a Hoffer ) although her precise identity is unknown . She holds a 'Forget-me-not ' , presumably for remembrance . On her headdress is a fly , either as a symbol of mortality or a reminder of the artist's skill of illusion . The artist worked in Southern Germany . The portrait dates from around 1470
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