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English Lady of Quality with Scissors at a Belt
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Standing woman with dark curly hair on the forehead and along both sides of the face over which a cap with turned-back brim of scalloped lace. In the neckline a neckcloth edged with lace. Long, unadorned gloves. A pair of scissors hangs with a large loop attached to her waist.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEngelse vrouw van stand met schaar aan een ceintuur. 1640. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
