Frances Pierrepont, Duchess of Newcastle by Mary Beale (auctioned by Sotheby's)

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Her article in thepeerage is here.

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Frances Pierrepont, Duchess of Newcastle (1630-1695), by Mary Beale

Lady Frances, probably at around the time of her 1652 marriage, poses en deshabillé for Mary Beale.

Keywords:  Beale, Frances Pierrepont, Frances Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, Pierrepont family, Cavendish family, Duchess, British, curly coiffure, chemise, scoop neckline, ruffled modesty piece, full under-sleeves, bodice, vee neckline. quarter length tabbed over-sleeves, wrap, clasps

Jun 1, 2017 at 11:36 PM
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