María Ignacia Álvarez de Toledo, Countess of Altamira, and her daughter María Agustina (María Ignacia Álvarez de Toledo, condesa de Altamira, y su hija María Agustina)

The Countess of Altamira was the wife of Don Vicente de Córdoba, Count of Altamira and Marquis of Astorga, whom Goya also painted.

She is depicted seated on a blue period sofa with golden decorations, holding her daughter, María Agustina, here aged one, in her arms.

The most surprisingly feature of this portrait is the countess' wonderful dress of delicate pink tones and elaborate folds, and the effects of light and shadow created by them. The lower part of the dress is decorated with floral filigree in blues, oranges and greens. The sleeves that cover her arms down to the elbow are finished off by fine white frills. Her face, rosy but with a serious countenance upon it, is looking slightly away from the viewer.

The lady carefully holds her daughter, who is wearing a dress of white lace with grey tones; her little feet, wearing period shoes, poke out from underneath the semi-transparent skirt.