Figure descriptions
Portrait of a woman shown from the shoulders up. She is identified in the illustration
caption as the “Duchesse de Nemours” or
Marie de Nemours. The woman’s dress sits off her shoulders and features a bow at the
centre of her chest. The portrait is framed by
a circular border which is decorated with ornamental flowers. There is an ornate crown
centred on top of the border. A ribbon or
banner hangs from the bottom of the border. Rays of light emit from behind the bordered
portrait. Full page.
