Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta of Spain

Paulus Pontius, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a three-quarter view portrait of a person, approximately from the waist up. The person is standing and facing the viewer directly. They have a solemn expression with arched eyebrows and their eyes appear to be gazing directly at the viewer. The individual's hair is covered under a veil that is part of their attire. The person wears dark, flowing robes with a white undershirt, and their hands are held together in front of their body, partially covered by the robe's sleeves. Surrounding the portrait is an elaborate frame with decorative elements, including a pair of cherubs holding a billowing drapery at the top. The cherubs have wings and one holds a laurel wreath around an eye within a triangle. The background is ornately detailed with patterns and Latin inscriptions in the frame.