# Self-Portrait in a Studio [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [FONTANA, Lavinia]() - Date: 1551-1600 - Technique: Oil on copper, diameter 16 cm ## Commentary The artist depicted herself in a studio, preparing to draw from figurines using metal-point and coated paper. Her opulent costume tells of her success and her noble clientele. Fontana learned her trade in her father's workshop and married one of his assistants, who then assisted her. Her partner also participated in domestic tasks, which were many - the couple had eleven children. ## Related artworks - [Apollo and the Muses \(Parnassus\)]() - [Family Portrait]() - [Head of a Youth]() - [Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene]() - [Judith with the Head of Holofernes]() - [Minerva Dressing]() - [Minerva Dressing]() - [Portrait of a Girl]() - [Portrait of a Lady]() - [Portrait of a Newborn in a Cradle]() - [Portrait of a Noblewoman]() - [Portrait of a Notary]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()