1591 Lady Grace Talbot (1562–after 1625), daughter-in-law of Bess of Hardwick, Mrs. Henry Cavendish by George Gower (Hardwick Hall - Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK)

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Lady Grace is probably in mourning for her father who was George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury (d. 1590). Her article in thepeerage is here.

From bbc.co; shadows filled in in attempt to bring out details.

1591 Lady Grace Talbot (1562–after 1625), daughter-in-law of Bess of Hardwick, Mrs. Henry Cavendish by George Gower (Hardwick Hall - Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK) From bbc.co shadows

Lady Grace’s dark dress hides details that could interest people looking at her in person. Her dress has puffy sleeves and, maybe, a wheel farthingale and hanging sleeves. Some surface features are visible on the right side of the image.

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Sep 24, 2015 at 11:30 PM
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