Portrait of Elena Anguissola (Southampton)
| The Artist's Sister Elena in the Garb of a Nun | |
|---|---|
| Elena Anguissola | |
| Artist | Sofonisba Anguissola |
| Year | 1551 |
| Dimensions | 68.5 cm (27.0 in) × 53.3 cm (21.0 in) |
| Location | Southampton City Art Gallery |
| Accession no. | SOTAG : 3 |
| Identifiers | Art UK artwork ID: the-artists-sister-in-the-garb-of-a-nun-16754 |
The Portrait of Elena Anguissola (alternative name: Portrait of the artist’s sister Elena in the garb of a nun), dated to 1551, is one of the earliest paintings by Sofonisba Anguissola. An oil painting on canvas, it is in the Southampton City Art Gallery, which acquired it in 1936.