Portrait of Margarita Aldobrandini, Duchess of Parma

Executed in oil on canvas, the portrait employs a restrained palette of gold, black and white, with a richly embroidered costume that catches the light. A dark, unadorned backdrop and a glimpse of a red curtain create a chiaroscuro effect that isolates the figure, emphasizing texture and the sheen of the fabrics.

After its creation in Spain, the painting entered various private collections before being acquired by the State Hermitage Museum, where it remains on display. Its attribution to González y Serrano rests on stylistic parallels with his other court portraits, which follow the Renaissance‑derived portrait tradition of Alonso Sánchez Coello and Juan Pantoja de la Cruz.