Self-Portrait as a Female Martyr

Self-Portrait as a Female Martyr is a painting by the Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. It was painted around 1615. It is currently in a private collection. An inscription on the reverse confirms that it is painted by Gentileschi. It is one of two paintings by Gentileschi painted with oil on wood.
The painting is believed to have been painted during the artist's time in Florence, based on both the appearance as well as some supplier records discovered in archives. The artist depicts herself in the style of a martyr, as represented by the palm frond in her hand. The awkward proportion of the hand as compared to the head suggest that it may have been added at a later stage. The painting was in the collection of Ignazio Hugford, who lent it to an exhibition in Florence in the 1760s.