Focus on Portrait of a Lady Holding a Fan and discuss the Description.
The painting depicts a woman in three-quarter view, standing at an angle to the viewer. She is attired in a high-necked black gown in the Genoese fashion, trimmed with gold buttons and lace. Her right hand rests on a long string of pearls that fall to her waist, which her gloved left hand holds an ostrich-feather fan. Her jewelry and pose portray a woman of wealth and status.
Genoese