The painting of Lady Burley can be found in Roy Strong's "The English Icon"-- however it is in B&W. Monica
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ailith Mackintosh Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:05 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Gestational Stays Yes, please! I'd love to see possible Eleanor of Toledo. Thanks. kate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan B. Farmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Gestational Stays > Quoting Kathy Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Gah! I think that's the one that that came to mind for >> me as well, she is literally covered in pearls, right? >> I did a quick search on Lady Burghley and couldn't >> find the painting. I'll have to do a little more >> digging. She however is an example of nobility, rather >> than middle class, which is where the focus of my >> efforts are. But.. it's a start. >> >>> I know that there's a portrait of Lady Burghley in a >>> very pregnant state >>> wearing a kirtle and surcoat. > > I don't think that's the correct name for the "covered in pearls" > painting; I couldn't find it under that name either. I've found about > a half dozen or so paintings of pregnant women late in the SCA period > -- including one that's just out of period. I can see about getting > them posted somewhere if y'all are interested; one of them appears to > be a pregnant Eleanor of Toledo! > > Susan > ----- > Susan Farmer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > University of Tennessee > Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology > http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
