I've posted this information on about 4 lists so sorry if you get it more
than once
For those interested in Elizabethan clothing Sotheby's currently has 3
portraits of Queen Elizabeth I on their website which have been in private
collections until now (and therefore relatively inaccessible) you can see
them on this webpage http://preview.tinyurl.com/yr3le7 (the full url is
http://browse.sothebys.com/?c_date=Session%201+|+22+Nov+07%2C+10%3A30+AM<br>&c_image=http://www.sothebys.com/media/live/pub/2007/OCT/p37576_thumb.jpg&c_location=London,%20New%20Bond%20Street&c_name=Important+British+Paintings&cat=1&event_id=28387&g=1&i=1&sale_id=L07123&nb=1&dp=British+Pictures+Before+1850
)
I personally think the first one is the most interesting as it's clearly the
source for one of the re-drawings in Herbert Norris (you can see a scan of
Norris' picture on this page http://www.sapphireandsage.com/girdle.html )
but the best bit is that they are zoomable, you can zoom in really close to
see details that are virtually impossible to see in most online scans, you
will need to register to see the full size images but if you really object
to giving Sotheby's your email address you can see if
http://www.bugmenot.com/ has an id you can use.
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth Walpole
Canberra Australia
ewalpole[at]tpg.com.au
http://au.geocities.com/amiperiodornot/
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