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Description: | It is unsure whether this painting may represent a French or a Spanish lady. It was bought as a portrait of Anne de Bourbon, better known as Anne de France (1461-1522). The daughter of king Louis XI, she was the regent between 1483 and 1491 with her husband the Duc de Bourbon. However, there does not appear to be any portrait of her wearing a similar type of dress to that shown in B.M.288. In fact, this type of dress would date from the end of the sixteenth century, discarding entirely the Anne de France identification. Interestingly though, this lady appears to resemble Gabrielle d'Estréees (see notes). | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: French School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9025... | Go to resource |
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