1636 Lady Bowyer, half length, wearing a green dress with ribbons and a pearl necklace, in a sculpted cartouche by Cornelius Johnson (auctioned by Sotheby's)

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From the Sotheby's Web site.

1636 Lady Bowyer, half length, wearing a green dress with ribbons and a pearl necklace, in a sculpted cartouche by Cornelius Johnson (auctioned by Sotheby's) From the Sotheby's Web site

The lace collar is gone, but this dress retains a waist band and decorative bows (also used as fastenings).

Keywords:  1636, Johnson - Cornelis, Hester Bowyer, Skeffington family, Bowyer family, British, curly coiffure, bangs, earrings, necklace, chemise, modesty piece, trapezoidal neckline, split bodice, bows, puffed sleeves, shallow vee waistline

Sep 4, 2018 at 8:24 PM
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