Old attribution to FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES (Fuendetodos, 1746-Bordeaux,1828) ; circa 1780."Portrait of an unknown lady.Oil on canvas. Re-tinted.Attached pigment analysis by Icono Restauración.Export permit issued in 2022.Provenance: C. Private Madrid. Collection of the Counts of Peñalver.Measurements: 49 x 38 cm; 61 x 50 cm (frame).This work in particular has been published in several catalogues, where the attribution to Goya is also stated, as for example in; "Goya painter of portraits" by Aureliano de Beruete, by Tomas G. Larrata, Francisco Zapater and Francisco Zapater. Larrata, Francisco Zapater y Gómez, or "La Duquesa de Alba y su tiempo" by Banco Soler. In all these publications it is mentioned as a portrait of an unknown lady from the collection of Count Peñalver, as well as the Arguelles palace. It should also be mentioned that the piece was exhibited in the Goya 1900 exhibition, and was also included in the catalogue. The exhibition held in 1900 was a real milestone both in the way art exhibitions were conceived in Spain and in terms of the promotion and recognition of the Fuendetodos artist's painting. With regard to the first point, it was the first state-sponsored exhibition to be held outside the museum, and the exhibition was made up of a large number of works, most of which came from private collections. The exhibition catalogue was also an innovation, as for the first time it was possible to see photographs of the works. The soft brushstrokes and the subtlety of the chromatic gradation make up this female portrait, where an ethereal and sinuous finish can be appreciated, revealing a hand of great technical knowledge and plastic dexterity. It is not surprising that this piece was formerly interpreted as a work by the master Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, not only because of the artistic quality of the workmanship mentioned above, but also because of the aesthetic and the way in which the figure of the sitter is treated. In fact, the composition and the model are somewhat similar to many of the female portraits by the Fuendetodos painter, although in this case the work only depicts the bust of the young lady, dressed in an elegant and ornate dress, but Goya's influence goes beyond the technical treatment and is also evident in the subject matter. The work goes beyond the portrait, showing the viewer the artist's interest in revealing the personality of the protagonist, who looks expectantly at the spectator.