A woman in a dark dress with a large white lace collar, holding a closed fan
A woman is depicted, positioned slightly to the viewer's right, against a uniformly dark background. Her face is turned forward, with her lips closed. Her light-toned skin contrasts with her dark clothing. Her light brown hair is styled in soft, full curls that frame her face and extend to just below her ears. She wears small, light-colored drop earrings and a delicate, light-colored beaded necklace. Her black dress features wide, puffed sleeves and a full, flowing skirt. A prominent, round white lace collar with scalloped edges and intricate floral patterns encircles her neck and extends over her shoulders. Matching white lace cuffs, also with scalloped edges, adorn the ends of her sleeves, revealing her forearms. A dark, textured ribbon, tied into a bow, is visible on her bodice below the collar. A dark sash or belt is visible around her waist. Her left hand, holding a closed dark fan, rests near her waist. A small, gold-toned, oval-shaped object, possibly a locket or watch, hangs from a chain near her left hip. Her right hand, adorned with a ring on her ring finger and a bracelet of red beads and white pearls, rests on a richly patterned, dark red fabric that occupies the lower right corner. The background is a deep, dark tone, providing no additional visual details.