Portrait of Marchesa Concina di Udine

The Marchesa Concina di Udine belonged to the mainland Venetian aristocracy, the Friulian nobility whose territories and social standing were distinct from but connected to Venice's patriciate. Longhi's portrait commissions extended beyond Venice itself to the families of the terraferma, reflecting his reputation across the Veneto region as the most reliable and socially perceptive portrait painter of the mid-eighteenth century. The Städel Museum in Frankfurt holds this undated work, its acquisition reflecting the sustained German collecting interest in Italian Baroque and Rococo painting. The marchesa's title places her within the northern Italian aristocratic hierarchy, and the portrait would have served a commemorative and dynastic function for her family.

Longhi's portrait of a marchesa would have required the fidelity to costume and jewellery appropriate to an aristocratic commission, with her title and status visible in the quality and decoration of her dress. His characteristic honest likeness approach would have balanced flattery with recognition.