Portrait of an Unknown Lady in a Blue and White Dress… by Peter Lely

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Oval portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearl necklace and blue gown with a sheer gold-edged shawl.

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Portrait of an Unknown Lady in a Blue and White Dress Wearing a Pearl Necklace, Peter Lely (1618), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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An oval-framed oil portrait shows a woman with curled hair, a pearl necklace and earring, and a blue gown with a gauzy gold-edged shawl tied at the bodice against a dark background.

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Date

1618

Medium

Print

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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