1652 Princess Henrietta Mary Stuart, Princess of Orange, by Bartholomeus van der Helst (Rijksmuseum)

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Henrietta Mary Stuart sits holding an orange by a typical Dutch scene wearing a very deep vee waisted dress in this 1652 van der Helst portrait. This image was probably from the Rijksmuseum. However, I did make adjustments to make the image lighter to reveal details.

The Wikipedia article for Bartholomeus van der Helst is here.

1652 Princess Henrietta Mary Stuart, Princess of Orange, by van der Helst (Rijksmuseum)
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She uses a fichu to decorate her neckline, held together by a brooch.

Keywords:  1652, van der Helst, Stuart family, Orange family, British, Princess Royal, Princess Royal Mary Stuart, curly coiffure, straight neckline, fichu, elbow length puffed sleeves, deep vee waistline, full skirt, under-skirt, necklace, brooch

Dec 26, 2009 9:14 AM
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