María Dolores de Aldama y Alfonso, Marquesa de Montelo (1855) by Frederico de Madrazo.

I spent a good few hours looking at this picture today, and the more I look at it the more I love it. The detail and the lifelikeness are truly astonishing.

If you’re in Brisbane, I highly recommend heading to the Queensland Art Gallery to see their new exhibition - Spanish Masterpieces from the Prado, which includes this work and many other amazing pieces.