Although some scholars interpret this painting as a self portrait, the Met identifies it as a portraitof another young woman, Charlotte du Val d'Ognes.
Two different accounts of the portrait's earlier provenance, both of dubious accuracy, are contained in the Chester Dale papers in the NGA's curatorial records.
Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Lucas Cranach theElder, Judith with the Head of Holofernes," in Smarthistory, December 4, 2015...
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