Portrait of Sibylla (or Sybilla) von Freyberg (born Gossenbrot)

Strigel employed a fine brushwork on a wooden support, using layered oil pigments to achieve a delicate modeling of the face. The contrast between the softly illuminated visage and the dark, indistinct background demonstrates a chiaroscuro effect typical of Northern Renaissance portraiture, enhancing the three‑dimensional presence of the sitter.

Born in Memmingen and likely trained in Ulm, Strigel was a favored portraitist of Emperor Maximilian I, receiving numerous imperial commissions that took him across the Holy Roman Empire. The painting’s provenance traces back to the von Freyberg family holdings before entering public collections in the twentieth century.