María Teresa de Borbón y Vallabriga, later Condesa de Chinchón

María Teresa de Borbón y Vallabriga, later Condesa de Chinchón, is an oil on canvas painted by Francisco Goya in 1783. This early portrait captures the sitter as a child, five years before her marriage, and exemplifies the shifting aesthetics of Spanish portraiture during the period 1776 to 1800. The work demonstrates Goya’s ability to move beyond formal conventions while maintaining the dignity required of a noble subject.

Goya depicts the young María Teresa with an immediate and engaging directness, setting the tone for the highly personalized portraits that would define his later career. The composition focuses intently on the sitter’s face and expression, while her elegant costume is rendered with loose, visible brushstrokes. The canvas, though completed relatively early in Goya’s development, already showcases the psychological acuity and mastery of light that would later define his style during his tenure as a court painter.

As a significant piece from the artist’s preparatory years in Madrid, this painting offers vital insight into the evolving tastes of the Spanish nobility toward the close of the 18th century. The work, María Teresa de Borbón y Vallabriga, later Condesa de Chinchón, is housed within the prestigious collection of the National Gallery of Art. Due to its historical significance and age, high-resolution images of the painting are frequently available within the public domain, allowing for detailed study by scholars worldwide and facilitating the creation of specialized art prints for educational and research purposes.