Until sold ('Property from the Bergsten Collection'), London, Christie's, 16 April 1999, lot 129 (as circle of Jacopo Tintoretto), for £24,150; Where acquired by the present owners. Literature K.

unframed: 113.4 x 90.7 cm.; 44⅝ x 35¾ in. framed: 143.2 x 121.2 cm.; 56⅜ x 47¾ in.

This portrait shows a young Elizabeth I from before ... She is dressed in black cloth with gold embroidery. The fur is ermine, a symbol of royalty, meaning she was probably already added back ...

Leonardo had done such sorts of composition before, most notably in the exquisite “Lady With an Ermine,” a portrait of the Duke of Milan’s beautiful 16-year-old mistress. Her head and body ...

Nearby we find the Czartoryski Museum, where Leonardo da Vinci's Lady With an Ermine lives ... She's one of four female portraits by da Vinci, and as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa.

5.1 x 4 cm. (2 x 1.6 in.) ...

And they’re kept under close watch, leaving the fortress only for official portraits and ceremonial ... The velvet cap features an ermine trim, and a diamond-set cross pattée sits atop a ...

Lured by rumors of forests abounding in priceless furs (mostly sable and ermine) along a great river ... Nearby, a 30-foot-high portrait of Lenin—painted in red and white in the stark style ...

The brightly-colored symbols, surrounded by an ornate, Renaissance-style frame, include shiny gems, and examples of Da Vinci’s most famous works, including Lady With an Ermine, Portrait of a Musician, ...

Portrait of an Emu in Australia ... influencing vegetation structure and providing sustenance for predators. The ermine, or stoat, is a small mammal known for its seasonal coat change, turning white ...