1795 María Pilar de la Cerda y Marín de Resende, duquesa de Nájera by Vicente López y Portaña (Prado)

This is an early work of the great Spanish portraitist Vicente López y Portaña whose Wikipedia article is here. He is not well-known in the USA, but should be.

The Duchess wears a jumble of a huge hat, big coiffure, fichu, and wide skirt speared by her vee waistline in this 1795 López y Portaña portrait.

Keywords:  1795, López y Portaña, Duchess, Spanish, curly coiffure, feathered hat, fichu, lace, elbow length tight sleeves, engageantes, vee waistline, panniers, over-skirt, flounces, earrings, fan


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