Why does this lady have a fly on her head? | National Gallery

Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, The Myojin-Nadar Associate Curator of Paintings 1600–1800, investigates this portrait’s unusual addition. 🎨 Find out more about ’Portrait of a Woman of the Hofer Family’ Website link: Digital activity at the National Gallery is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator 🎞 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and never miss a video: Follow us on social media! ⭐️ Facebook ⭐️ ⭐️ Twitter ⭐️ ⭐️ Instagram ⭐️ ⭐️ TikTok ⭐️ @nationalgallerylondon? Help keep the museum accessible for everyone by supporting us here: The National Gallery houses the national collection of paintings in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th centuries. The museum is free of charge and open 361 days per year, daily between am - pm and on Fridays between am - pm. Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN