Lady Abergavenny, née Joanna Fitzalan, Katherine Howard lady in waiting or Anne Boleyn by ? (British Museum - London, UK)

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Joanna Fitzalan was long gone when Ladies dressed like this. There is also another Joan FitzAlan who bore a child around 1495 who could be the subject of this portrait. Please see The Anne Boleyn Files here for a discussion of this portrait. Also posted to Anne Boleyn’s Albumette here.

Lady Abergavenny, née Joanna Fitzalan, Katherine Howard lady in waiting or Anne Boleyn by ? (British Museum - London, UK) From Pinterest search trimmed

The use of a square, rather than crescent, neckline adds to doubts about this portrait.

Keywords:  Anne Boleyn, Boleyn family, Tudor family, Henry VIII, English, Queen, jeweled English hood, veil, shallow necklace, pendant, necklace, fitted bodice, jeweled square neckline, jeweled crucifix, upper sleeves, full virago lower sleeves, flared cuffs, rings

Mar 19, 2018 at 1:18 PM
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