Ewa Juszkiewicz was staring at a portrait of Katarzyna Starzenska, a Polish aristocrat and social fixture, completed in 1804.
“She had many romances,” Ms. Juszkiewicz said.
The small painting by François Gérard, which presents Starzenska in a black dress and red shawl, was displayed at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, a museum that was once the home of Polish monarchs.
“I think her black dress is velvet,” Ms. Juszkiewicz said.
“The red shawl — probably cashmere?
Persons:
Ewa Juszkiewicz, Katarzyna Starzenska, “, ” Ms, Juszkiewicz, ”, François Gérard, Ms
Locations:
Polish, Warsaw