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Victoria and Albert Museum
A Widowed Lady

A Widowed Lady, Cosimo Fancelli, ca. 1660

CCosimo Fancelli

A Widowed Lady

ca. 1660 · Bust · 78 × 53 cm

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

RoomEurope 1600-1815, Room 7, The Sheikha Amna Bint Mohammed Al Thani Gallery

On public display.

Checked: 7 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

On the map Museum page

About the sculpture

The bust has been tentatively identified as Caterina Ginnasi, a painter, and the daughter of Faustina Ginnasi. It is evidently part of a wall monument and is stylistically similar to the monument of Faustina Ginnasi (died 1646), originally within Santa Lucia delle Botteghe Oscure in Rome (demolished in 1938) and now transferred to the chapel within the Palazzo Ginnasi, Rome. It was ascribed by an early source to Cosimo (1618-1688) and Giacomo Antonio (1619-1671) Fancelli. Both brothers trained with Bernini and assisted him on a number of major commissions.

Victoria and Albert Museum

Particulars

Accession number: 7530-1861

What it shows

Caterina Ginnasi

In the catalog

Sources

Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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A Widowed Lady — Cosimo Fancelli · ART WIKI