Nicolò Maria Vaccaro (Genoa 1659, Madrid 1720) Portrait of a lady at the fortepiano, oil on canvas in antique frame

…the work is characterized by a vibrant modeling of chiaroscuro glazes, sophisticated earthy background harmonies, the very mobile rendering of the hands, and a full-bodied application of color for the decoration of the amazing fabric of the grand habit… The dress, whose style certifies a dating to the years 1680-1682, is the real protagonist, with a pointed bodice and wide overdress, investigated with rare and tactile mastery in the rich fabric with golden decorations, in the laces, in the ribbons that adorn the puff of the sleeves, and in the jewels that further decorate it…” from ‘Genovesi in posa’ by Daniele Sanguineti Ed. Collana di studi Fondazione Conservatorio Fieschi 2011, on page 17 fig. 16 In 2021 exhibited at the exhibition Il Re Denaro at Palazzo della Meridiana, Genoa Height cm. 168 width cm. 121