Mariana de Silva-Bazán y Sarmiento

Mariana de Silva-Bazán y Sarmiento, also known as Mariana de Silva-Meneses and Sarmiento de Sotomayor, (Madrid, 14 October 1739 - Madrid, 17 January 1784), was an 18th-century Spanish aristocrat, writer, painter, and translator. She is remembered for being a curious example of ambidexterity, being able to write and paint with both hands. She was an academic at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, serving also as honorary director.