# Portrait of Alda Gambara

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MELONE, Altobello](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/melone-altobello-r3468a1a8491466>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Oil on panel, 60 x 50 cm

## Commentary

Formerly this portrait was attributed to Boltraffio, then to Bartolomeo Veneto. It is assumed that the represented woman is Alda Gambara, a poet, however, an alternative identification, namely a member of the Avogadro family, is also proposed. In the background the fortress of Brescia is depicted.

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## Attribution

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