Beatice, Countess of Oxford, Portrait of Beatrice, the Countess of Oxford, sitting and looking directly at the viewer. She wears an elegant dress decorated with pearls and other jewels. She wears a string of pearls around her neck and pearl earrings. She sits in three-quarter view holding a wilted rose in her hand. This is possibly symbolic of death, which would lead us to conclude that this is the portrait of a widow. A blue sky, rock, and foliage are evident in the background.
- Contini-Volterra Photographic Archive | Flemish (FLEM) | Beatice, Countess of Oxford, Portrait of Beatrice, the Countess of Oxford, sitting and looking directly at the viewer. She wears an elegant dress decorated with pearls and other jewels. She wears a string of pearls around her neck and pearl earrings. She sits in three-quarter view holding a wilted rose in her hand. This is possibly symbolic of death, which would lead us to conclude that this is the portrait of a widow. A blue sky, rock, and foliage are evident in the background., 1638
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