Catherine, Countess of Pallandt

Willem Jacobsz Delff after Michiel van Miereveld

National Gallery of Art

The image is a portrait of a person shown from the chest up. The individual is facing the viewer and positioned slightly to the side, with their head turned forward. They have a soft facial expression, with full cheeks and a slight double chin. Their hair is curly, shoulder-length, and dark, framing their face. The person is dressed in a richly detailed garment featuring decorative elements, such as lace and ribbons, with dark beads forming a necklace-like ornament across their chest. The background is a textured surface, likely part of the engraved frame around the oval portrait, which also includes some text around its border and below the image.