1595 Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset by Isaac Oliver (Victoria and Albert Museum)

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This may be a picture of a grandly dressed little girl. Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset (1591 - 1632) was an English noblewoman who was a central figure in a famous scandal and murder during the reign of King James I according to her Wikipedia article.

1595 Frances Howard, Countess of Somerset by Isaac Oliver (Victoria and Albert Museum)
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Nov 5, 2009 1:06 PM
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