ultra-realistic portrait of a young woman, reminiscent of a character from a 19th century oil painting by gerald brom, without the bombast of his usual drama instead low key intimacy focusing on the gentle jewelry and fine lace of a venetian carnival ball gown, minus the roaring crowds and tawdry spectacle of the mardi gras like festival letting the subtleties of her antique filigree brooch and honed features stand alone forever in a world of fleeting opulence, and totally absent the mardi gras like indulgence of hidden faces resignation and expectation resting instead upon her reveal of watchful eyes a visage that transmits quiet dignity invite to converse amid saturated candlelit halls and beguiling smaller enclosures.