Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 8 works by Vito D' Ancona in our catalogue
In short
Lady in white (1850) is the Vito D' Ancona painting that draws the most eyes. After it, the eye goes to Young Woman Sleeping (1860) and Lady in the park (1867). Among the 8 works of Vito D' Ancona in our catalog, these 6 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
In this 1850 oil on canvas, a woman is seated within a dim, structured interior. She wears a voluminous white gown that occupies much of the central composition. The fabric of the dress is rendered with thick, visible brushstrokes, creating a tactile surface that catches the light. A small dog sits near her, looking upward toward the woman's face. The light source originates from the upper left, casting a pale…
A soft, heavy silence fills the room as a young woman rests in a deep, undisturbed slumber. She lies diagonally across the frame, her body a series of gentle, organic curves that lead the eye through a landscape of linen and shadow. The scene is stripped of color, rendered entirely in a monochromatic palette of blacks, whites, and infinite shades of gray. This choice of tone focuses the gaze entirely…
A solitary woman occupies the center of this vertical oil painting, positioned slightly off-center against the dark, textured trunk of a tree. She is depicted in a contemplative pose, leaning her weight against the bark. Her attire consists of a gown with a muted blue-grey skirt and a bodice rendered in a warm terracotta or rust tone. The fabric of her dress shows weight through heavy drapery, while the edges…
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Vito D' Ancona | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Israel Museum |
Jerusalem | 3 | Young Woman Sleeping, Portrait of Giulietta Puini, Self Portrait |
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In this 1850 oil on canvas, a woman is seated within a dim, structured interior. She wears a voluminous white gown that occupies much of the central composition. The fabric of the dress is rendered with thick, visible brushstrokes, creating a tactile surface that catches the light. A small dog sits near her, looking upward toward the woman's face. The light source originates from the upper left, casting a pale…
A soft, heavy silence fills the room as a young woman rests in a deep, undisturbed slumber. She lies diagonally across the frame, her body a series of gentle, organic curves that lead the eye through a landscape of linen and shadow. The scene is stripped of color, rendered entirely in a monochromatic palette of blacks, whites, and infinite shades of gray. This choice of tone focuses the gaze entirely…
Lady in white (1850). Young Woman Sleeping (1860) and Lady in the park (1867) come next.
25 years old: Lady in white dates from 1850, and Vito D' Ancona was born in 1825.
Our catalog holds 8 works by Vito D' Ancona, dated from 1850 to 1874.
Mostly in Israel Museum (Jerusalem). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1860s: 2 of the 6 works on this page were made then, Young Woman Sleeping among them.
On this page, the earliest is Lady in white (1850) and the latest Portrait of Gioacchino Rossini (1874).
Oil On Canvas, for 3 of the 6 works on this page.
Young Woman Sleeping, Portrait of Giulietta Puini and Self Portrait: the Israel Museum, Jerusalem holds 3 of the works on this page.
