When the Spanish Royal
family let Goya get his chance to immortalize them, he made them look dumb -
unlike the curious Duchess of Alba seen here.
Upgrade image from tcreset.com/2015/01/22/goya-speaks/ posted 28 July 2016.
Spanish style is evident in the skirt, waist band, and mantilla worn by the Duchess of Alba. The mantilla may also serve as a wrap.
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