Why it matters
A woman wears a black lace veil and a dark dress with a low-cut bodice. She has never been convincingly identified; her costume suggests Marie de Rohan, Duchess of Chevreuse.
Did you know?
- It is thought to date from 1638–1639.
- It is in the Wallace Collection.
- Her dress follows French fashion of the late 1630s.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Lady with a Fan (Velázquez) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
