Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci

Lady with an Ermine (1490)

Leonardo da Vinci | Renaissance | Oil on walnut panel

A beautiful young woman holds a fluffy white ermine (a type of weasel) in her arms. She turns her head as if someone just called her name!

Did you know? In Leonardo's day the ermine stood for purity, and it was also the badge of Ludovico Sforza, the ruler of Milan, who was close to the sitter, Cecilia Gallerani. Some experts think the animal is really a white ferret, because it looks too big for an ermine!

Original held at National Museum in Kraków

Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.

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