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PLATE II.—PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN

(From the Oil-painting in the Berlin Museum)


This beautiful portrait represents, artistically, the zenith of Dürer's art. It shows Venetian influence so strongly, and is painted with so much serenity of manner, that one is almost inclined to doubt its ascription.