It's also reproduced in "The Art of Dress", where it's attributed to a follower of Hans Eworth. No explanation is offered for the inscription "Maria Regina".
Kate Bunting Librarian and 17th century reenactor >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/03/2006 07:00 >>> At 07:41 AM 2/28/2006, you wrote: > > > > Mistress Aspasia, do you (or anybody else for that matter) know more > > about the painting that this detail is from? > > >I would have to research it and right now my husband is creating a series of >internet classes for St. Leo University. I have to sneak in time to even >check my email. I know the lady is 16th c. English...I think the Countess of >Hardwick. The others I will have to check. I have care of 3 yr old and 6 >yr old foster daughters that I have to keep a close eye on, so can't get too >distracted when I'm alone with them. I will try. Maybe someone else can >find them sooner. > >Aspasia Moonwind The sitter is the Elizabeth, Lady Cavendish, later the Countess of Shrewsbury (better known as Bess of Hardwick). The portrait is dated c. 1557. There is a lovely reproduction of it on page 8 of "Elizabethan Treasures: The Hardwick Hall Textiles" by Santina M. Levey. Joan Jurancich [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
