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English woman of standing with pearl bracelets
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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English lady, with hair combed tightly back but with frizzled curls hanging on the forehead and from the temples. Around the neck a string of pearls. Dressed in a gown consisting of a short bodice with a low straight neckline, high waist, wide 7/8 sleeves, on a long, ample skirt slightly trailing on the ground. In the neckline a neckerchief is tucked in whose scalloped lace lies on the shoulders. A bow in the front center. Wide lace cuffs hang from the sleeves and the narrow cuff of the shirt sleeve is visible. Around both arms a bracelet of two strands of pearls. No. 11 from the series Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEngelse vrouw van stand met armbanden van parels. 1639. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.