Portrait of a Woman,possibly Clara Fourment c. 1630

"Portrait of a Woman, Possibly Clara Fourment" is a c. 1630 oil-on-canvas painting by Peter Paul Rubens. The work features a woman in a rich, dark gown adorned with pearls. Her white collar and pearl earrings are symbolic of her social standing. The woman is shown seated in an ornate chair, holding a feather duster, which suggests a position of domestic authority. The painting's composition and dramatic use of light are hallmarks of Rubens's Baroque style, which sought to convey movement, emotion, and grandeur. The painting has been tentatively identified as Clara Fourment, Rubens's second wife, but further research is needed to confirm this attribution.