Posted as a replacement image on 18 June 2012; spots removed from background and image cropped at the margins with Photoshop by gogm.
Goya portrays the Duchess of Alba teasing her duena while wearing a white dress adorned with swags of black lace at the hem and black bodice trim.
Keywords: 1795, Goya, Duchess of Alba, Alba family, de Toledo y Gonzaga family, Duchess, Spanish, long curly coiffure, long tight sleeves, cuffs, epaulettes, lace, bows, A-line skirt, ruffles