Study of a Woman, possibly Maria Salviati 1543

"Study of a Woman, Possibly Maria Salviati" is a 1543 drawing by the Italian Mannerist painter Jacopo Pontormo. The piece, a portrait of a woman, is a study for a larger painting. This drawing is housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. It depicts a woman with a veil, who is likely Maria Salviati, the mother of Cosimo I de' Medici. The artist's detailed hatching technique can be seen in the textured cloth and delicate features of the sitter.