Portrait of Lady Selina Meade (1797–1872), half-length, in an ivory satin dress, with the spire of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, beyond

Lawrence painted Lady Selina Meade around 1819, depicting a member of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy during his visit to Vienna for the Waterloo Chamber series. The portrait's setting with the spire of St. Stephen's Cathedral visible in the background documents Lawrence's Viennese sojourn, where he painted numerous members of European high society alongside the commissioned Allied leaders. The Meade family were connected to the Clanwilliam earldom in Ireland. Lawrence's European tour produced some of the finest portraits of his career as he encountered sitters from across the continent.

The ivory satin dress is rendered with Lawrence's characteristic mastery of fabric, the cool white tones of the silk creating a striking contrast with the warmer flesh tones. The inclusion of the Vienna cityscape adds topographical interest and locates the portrait within a specific moment in European diplomatic history.