Leonardo da Vinci Lady with an Ermine Poster 1489 Wall Art Painting

Lady with an Ermine Poster — a museum-quality reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's celebrated portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, the young woman of the Milanese court who turns towards an unseen light while cradling a white ermine in her arms.

Lady with an Ermine Poster by Leonardo da Vinci — Authentic Lady with an Ermine Art Print for Modern and Traditional Interiors

Painted around 1489, Lady with an Ermine is one of only four portraits of women that Leonardo ever painted, and it is often described as the first truly modern portrait. Instead of a stiff profile, the sitter twists gracefully, as if someone has just called her name. Leonardo used his knowledge of anatomy and light to make her seem to step out of the shadows. This Lady with an Ermine art print keeps the deep background, warm skin tones and the soft white fur of the ermine rich and sharp.

Lady with an Ermine Poster — Why This Lady with an Ermine Art Print Stands Out

We print each Lady with an Ermine art print only when you order it, using fade-resistant pigment inks on museum-grade matte paper that shows fine detail without reflections. Your print is inspected, rolled with care and sent in a sturdy mailing tube to protect it in transit. The Digital Download option gives you a high-resolution file to print at home or at a local print shop.

Materials and Quality — Lady with an Ermine Poster Print Specifications

• Paper: 200 GSM museum-grade archival matte paper
• Inks: Fade-resistant pigment inks — 100+ year colour stability
• Finish: Smooth low-glare matte
• Digital Download: 300 DPI high-resolution file
• Packaging: Rolled in a rigid protective mailing tube

Lady with an Ermine Poster Size Guide — 8 Options for Every Wall

Eight options make it easy to find the right Lady with an Ermine Poster for your wall. Go with 9x11 or 11x14 inches for compact walls and desks, 12x18 or 16x20 inches for everyday rooms, and 18x24, 20x30 or 24x36 inches for a bold centrepiece above furniture. The Digital Download lets you print any size you like. Every physical size fits standard off-the-shelf frames. Frame not included.

Lady with an Ermine Poster — Ideal Rooms and Interior Styles

Hang the Lady with an Ermine art print in a reading corner, study, bedroom or hallway where it can be enjoyed up close. A thin gold or walnut frame suits traditional and eclectic interiors, while a matte black frame with a wide white mount gives it a contemporary edge. Combine it with vintage sketches and portraits for a curated, museum-style wall.

About Leonardo da Vinci and Lady with an Ermine (1489)

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) painted this portrait at the court of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, who commissioned it. The sitter is Cecilia Gallerani, and the ermine is read both as a symbol of purity and as a nod to the Duke himself, who was nicknamed the White Ermine. Painted in oil on a walnut panel, the work was bought in Italy around 1800 by Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski and shown at Puławy, where it was long mistaken for another famous portrait. Its original background, modelled with light like the figure, was overpainted in black in the 19th century. The portrait became the property of the Polish state in 2016 and today hangs in the National Museum in Kraków.