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Portrait of a Lady

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Portrait of a Lady

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The sitter has been identified as Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Christopher Kenn of Kenn Court, who married John Poulett and died in 1663. However, in early Bodleian catalogues, she is described as a member of the Duke of Bolton's family (Orde-Powlett), who presented to the Library, on 9 July 1636, needlework of her own working representing scenes from the gospels, together with her own portrait. She is holding a panel of the Penitent Magdalen and has a pet squirrel on her arm.

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Title

Portrait of a Lady

Date

c. 1620

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 195 x W 136 cm

Accession number

WA1845.2

Acquisition method

Acquired, 1845

Work type

Painting

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