The Marquesa de Pontejos
c. 1786
Goya captures the ultimate 18th-century fashionista in this portrait of the Marquesa de Pontejos, dressed head-to-toe in shimmering silver silk and topped with a giant, ribbon-adorned straw hat. She stands confidently in a lush, painted landscape, casually holding a pink carnation while her loyal pug trots faithfully by her side. The sheer volume of her dress, adorned with delicate floral garlands, screams aristocratic wealth, yet her direct, unsmiling gaze gives her a surprisingly modern and independent vibe that breaks away from stiff royal portraits of the time.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
Location: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
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