La Fornarina 19th Century Oil on Canvas Copy by L.Baroli

A beautifully executed oil on canvas in superior gilt wood frame. A copy by Louis Baroli (Italian, 19th Century) after Sebastiano del Piombo (Italian, 1485-1547) - Portrait of a woman - Oil on canvas - 67 x 54.5cm - Inscribed ' The Fornarina by Raffaello A copy made from the original by L.Baroli The original is in the Tribune of Uffizi Gallery - Florence ' After the original hanging in the Uffizi in Florence painted in 1512. A 1589 inventory misattributed it to Raphael and another to Giorgione, with the latter misattribution lasting until 1784. The gallery's director Tommaso Puccini reverted to Raphael in 1793 and - exhibiting it in the Tribuna of the Uffizi - claimed it was Raphael's portrait of La Fornarina mentioned by Vasari.