Lavinia Fontana ( 1552 - 1614 ) was an Italian Mannerism (Late Renaissance) painter, one of the first professional female artists. Lavinia Fontana s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 10800 USD for THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH A DONOR in 2004 to a remarkable record 602500 USD for PORTRAIT OF BIANCA DEGLI UTILI