Lady with Pearls

The lady leans forward with her shoulders drawn in, as if against a gust. A grey fur wrap marked with darker streaks covers her arms to the elbow; the left gloved hand is raised at her shoulder, the right held against her chest. The lilac gown falls below in straight columns of drapery, its hem painted with dense roses and small scattered blossoms. Above the fur collar, her red hair is set in a single wave.