The Open court (1887) (14784668045)

The sitter is depicted in a three-quarter pose against a landscape, framed by two classical columns. She wears a prominent pendant featuring a large square ruby and a pear-shaped pearl, and she holds a mythical unicorn, a traditional symbol of chastity. This image is a monochromatic reproduction of a High Renaissance painting by Raphael, dating to approximately 1506.

The unicorn is a central symbol in Western iconography representing purity and virginity, drawing on medieval bestiary traditions where the creature could only be tamed by a maiden. The painting reflects the Renaissance practice of using allegorical animals to signal the moral virtues of a portrait's subject.