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The Right Honorable Lady Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Chesterfield

Alexander Browne after Sir Peter Lely

National Gallery of Art

The image is of a woman seated with her torso slightly turned to her left. She has delicate facial features, wavy hair falling past her shoulders, and is wearing a long dress with ruffled cuffs. She wears a string of pearls and holds a cluster of leaves in her right hand. The background includes a draped curtain and foliated branches.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1680
Medium
mezzotint on laid paper [proof]
Dimensions
3381 × 4580 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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