ca. 1620 Countess of Exeter, Elizabeth Drury by Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen (Milwaukee Art Museum - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)

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Milwaukee used to be a machine tool manufacturing center back when the USA knew how to make real stuff.

From Museum's Web site; filled in shadows and slightly increased exposure (I was unable to resolve detail in her dark dress.

ca. 1620 Countess of Exeter, Elizabeth Drury by Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen (Milwaukee Art Museum - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA) From Museum's Web site shadows inc. exp

Countess Elizabeth of Exeter wears a draped bodice ornament of goldwork and appears to wear a jeweled cap in this van Ceulen portrait.

Keywords:  van Ceulen, Elizabeth Drury, Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Exeter, Drury family, Cecil family, Countess, British, straight coiffure, jeweled cap, high enclosing neckline, lace neckline ruff, draped jeweled bodice ornament, brooch, jeweled ruff ornament

Jul 13, 2015 at 8:57 PM
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