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Description: | The elaborate headdress, as well as the printed dress worn by this lady suggest that she was either a rich farmer wife or a bourgeoise. Virtually all women wore bonnets in the eighteenth century, and there were various kinds, depending on the time of day, the activity being done and the social status of the lady in question. The muslin shawl indicates that the portrait was probably executed about 1780, when this particular accessory was in fashion for women of all social status. | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: French School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8930... | Go to resource |
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