Alta resolución image from the Prado Web site; spots throughout image and some cracked paint marks in background removed with Photoshop by gogm.
The Duchess of Alba knows a successful costume. Here she sits wearing a white dress with a scoop neckline, red bow, and wide sash, but with a white satin skirt.
Keywords: Goya, Duchess of Alba, Alba family, de Toledo y Gonzaga family, Duchess, Spanish, long curly coiffure, ribbon hair ornament, scoop neckline, bows, elbow length tight sleeves, waist band, natural waistline, close skirt, necklace, earrings