“Portrait of a lady with a squirrel and a starling.” Copy. The portrait was painted around 1526—1528 by the German Renaissance artist Hans Holbein the Younger. It is located at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Writing period: Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, German Renaissance. This small picture depicts a young but apparently serious and quite respectable woman. Attributes speak of this, this lady is a wonderful hostess who saves and cares about the family's well-being, the thrush speaks of her readiness to protect the family nest. The woman in this portrait evokes a feeling of obvious sympathy.