An oil on copper half-length painting of a young, white-skinned woman with curly brown hair. Her body is at a slant, turning toward the left side of the artwork; but her head turns toward her left shoulder so that the viewer sees her face head on. She wears a blue gown with full white sleeves, encircled at the top with red cloth held in place with gold pins. Her jewelry consists of dangle earrings and a simple pearl choker. Her elbows are bent so that her hands are up in front of her chest. She holds a palette and two paintbrushes in/on her left hand, and a paintbrush in her right hand.

Portrait of Elisabetta Sirani [who died #otd, Aug 28], 1665, by #BarbaraSirani (Italian, 1641–1692). Formerly identified as a self-portrait by #Elisabetta Sirani. Held by the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna; source, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El... #womenartists #artherstory