Portrait of Rosa Ponselle standing, arms extended on each side, in a dramatic pose in front of an ornate screen. Her full length white or light colored gown is form fitting down to the lower skirt which is full, bejeweled and spread out about her feet. The long sleeves are either also decorated with jewels or she is wearing elaborate armbands on both arms, which cover the full length of her lower arms. The neckline of the gown is also bejeweled, and she is wearing a decorative headband. She appears dressed possibly for one of her operatic roles. The photograph is inscribed to Lois Steers and dated 1929, the year in which she made a concert appearance in Portland on March 25.