Historical context
Dated 1785–1795, this portrait is by Giuseppe Troni (1739–1810), an Italian painter who worked at the Portuguese court.
Description
Portrait of Queen Maria I, depicted standing in three-quarter view, wearing a white silk gown and a pink mantle lined with ermine. Her upswept hair is adorned with a pearl diadem and white plumes. She wears the sash of the Three Orders and pearl jewellery. The royal crown and sceptre rest on a table beside her.