Why it matters
The Duchess of Alba, aged 35, in black mourning dress, points to the words 'solo Goya' written in the ground. It is the companion to the more chaste White Duchess.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1797.
- It is also called Mourning Portrait of the Duchess of Alba.
- It is in the Hispanic Society of America.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Black Duchess (CC BY-SA 4.0).
