In the context of this artwork, explore the Signature of the Description.
Gentileschi's signature is shown on the stone step on the lower left of the image. She only signed 19 of her paintings in total. The spelling and format of signature varied because at that time, spelling was not standardized. Rather, the body of works are attributed to Gentileschi, partly because historians have been able to match her paintings‘ signatures on letters she wrote. However, Raymond Ward Bissell questioned if she was the one signing her paintings because of the spellings used in four of the letters in which "Gentileschi" is spelled with the letter "e" used in place of "i".
Gentileschi Raymond Ward Bissell