# Portrait of a Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling \(detail\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [HOLBEIN, Hans the Younger](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/holbein-hans-the-younger-r62609172307202>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Oil on oak

## Commentary

The unusual squirrel motif was not originally planned but was added during the painting of the portrait. This involved changing the position of the woman&#39;s arm. Likewise, the starling is painted over a blue background. Whereas the tame squirrel was included in the picture as a pet of the sitter, the precise significance of the starling is not known.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)