1647 Louise Henriette van Nassau (1627-1667) and Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg (1620-1688) by Gerrit van Honthorst

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The Hohenzollern rulers of Prussia and then Germany are their descendants. He was known as the Great Elector or Große Kurfürst. Armor was already obsolete, but it was a status symbol like an executive jet is today.

Her Wikipedia article is here.  

1647 Louise Henriette van Nassau (1627-1667) and Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg (1620-1688) by Gerrit van Honthorst
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An early Hohenzollern portrait shows Louise Henriette of Nassau wearing a white dress with a jeweled hemline and sleeves joined to bodice by clasps.

Keywords:  1647, van Honthorst, German, Orange family, Hohenzollern family, hurluberlu coiffure, hair jewelry, scoop neckline, elbow length puffed sleeves, puffed sleeves, chemise, deep vee waistline, full skirt, necklace, earrings, brooch, clasp, jeweled hem, fan  

Dec 8, 2010 9:27 AM
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