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Girl with Cherries

Attributed to Marco d'Oggiono Italian
ca. 1491–95
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 610
Painted by Marco d’Oggiono, a close associate of Leonardo da Vinci’s in Milan, this picture combines elements of portraiture and allegory. The richly dressed female wearing an inscrutable smile is crowned with ivy and holds a bowl of cherries. The meaning is enigmatic: it may allude to marriage (ivy symbolized marital fidelity) but also suggests a connection with sophisticated literary circles. D’Oggiono built a successful career, first by working in Leonardo’s style and making copies after his paintings, later breaking away and crafting his own artistic identity.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Girl with Cherries
  • Artist: Attributed to Marco d'Oggiono (Italian, Milan ca. 1467–1524 Milan)
  • Date: ca. 1491–95
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 19 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (48.9 x 37.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1890
  • Object Number: 91.26.5
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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