Portrait of a lady, half-length, with a dog

Adriaen Isenbrandt created this portrait around 1525, contributing to the flourishing tradition of portraiture during the High Renaissance period that documented appearance and social standing across European society Adriaen Isenbrandt worked in Bruges following Gerard David's style, producing refined devotional panels for the prosperous merchant market Portraiture flourished during the Renaissance as humanism elevated the individual, with wealthy merchants, rulers, and churchmen commissioning

The portrait follows established conventions of the period, with attention to physiognomic features and costume details that convey social identity and status.