Full-length black and white portrait of a woman in an elaborate patterned dress and large ruff
A full-length, black and white portrait depicts a woman standing, facing slightly to the viewer's right, with her head turned to look directly forward. She has dark hair, parted in the middle, and wears a large, multi-layered lace ruff around her neck. Her elaborate dress features a fitted bodice with a vertical row of large, round buttons or pearls down the front. The bodice and sleeves are intricately patterned with a combination of vertical stripes and diamond-shaped motifs. Her sleeves are puffed at the shoulders and have ruffled cuffs at the wrists. The voluminous skirt is also heavily patterned, with a large section of diamond-shaped lattice work over a striped base, and a wide, horizontally striped band at the hem. In her left hand, she holds a small, light-colored object, possibly a glove or handkerchief, while her right hand holds a long, slender object, possibly a fan or feather. The background on the left features a series of receding rectangular shapes, suggesting an architectural interior, with the text "D. MARIANA STAM PA PARAVICINA CONTE SA DI SANGRATE" visible in the upper left. On the right, dark drapery hangs, partially obscuring the background.