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ON THE NATURE OF WOMEN:
Share ON THE NATURE OF WOMEN: TUDOR AND JACOBEAN PORTRAITS OF WOMEN 1535-1620 30 April 2008-October 2009, Room 4, Montacute House, Somerset GB Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton by an Unknown artist, circa 1620 Copyright: National Portrait Gallery, London An innovative new display of Tudor portraits featuring virtuous wives and scandalous women ... »
X-rays uncover ‘hidden portrait’
ShareA rare portrait, believed to be of Shakespeare’s only known patron, has been discovered using X-ray technology. Art historians from Bristol University have found what they believe is a picture of Henry Wriothesley which was painted over in the 16th Century. To the naked eye, it is a portrait of his wife Elizabeth Vernon, dressed... »





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