Historical context
Dated 1785–1790, this portrait is attributed to Giuseppe Troni (1739–1810), an Italian painter who worked at the Portuguese court.
Description
Bust-length portrait of Princess Maria Francisca Benedita, depicted in three-quarter view against a brown background.
She wears a blue silk gown with a lace-trimmed neckline and a floral ornament, together with a red mantle lined with ermine. Her powdered hair is adorned with strands of pearls and a small veil. The painting is set in a gilded and white-painted carved wooden frame, decorated with ornamental motifs and surmounted by a carved ribbon motif.