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She holds the sphere upside down, which is not an accident: it may be a clue to her identity. The girl is probably Dorothea, daughter of Christian II, deposed King of Denmark, and she could be making a political point. She indicates a point approximately 55° north of the equator on the sphere’s outer ring. The latitude of Copenhagen is 56° north; she may be directing our attention to her father’s lost kingdom. Her sphere – and the world – might be upside down because of the political turmoil which drove her family out of Scandinavia.
Title
A Young Princess (Dorothea of Denmark?)
Date
about 1530
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 38.2 x W 29.1 cm
Accession number
NG2211
Acquisition method
Bought, 1908
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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