Portrait of countess Róża Sobańska

This portrait features a woman dressed in a long, dark dress with a white lace collar and a matching bonnet.

This portrait features a woman dressed in a long, dark dress with a white lace collar and a matching bonnet. She wears a dark shawl with a fur trim and holds a small, dark object in her right hand. The background is dark, with a red chair behind her and a table to her left.

The woman's attire and the style of the painting suggest a formal portrait from the 19th century. The level of detail and realism in the painting indicate a high level of skill on the part of the artist.

To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in paintings, explore the works of Józef Simmler.