The Condesa de Altamira and Her Daughter, Maria Agustina
1787 Metropolitan Museum of Art
About this artwork
This life-size oil portrait depicts María Ignacia Álvarez de Toledo, the Countess of Altamira, seated on a blue sofa holding her infant daughter, María Agustina. It is a formal aristocratic portrait executed with the characteristic brushwork of Goya during his time as a court painter.
Did you know?
Goya was one of the most successful portraitists of the Spanish aristocracy, known for his ability to capture both the rank and the intimate humanity of his sitters. This painting is notable for the inclusion of a lengthy inscription at the bottom, which serves as a formal identification of the sitters and the birth date of the child, a common practice in Spanish aristocratic portraiture to preserve lineage records.
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The Condesa de Altamira and Her Daughter, Maria Agustina
Francisco Goya, 1787
