An Unknown Lady
Artist unknown
1649
Hardwick Hall
Ault Hucknall, United Kingdom
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painting by manner of Sir Peter Lely
1649
Ault Hucknall, United Kingdom
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painting by manner of Sir Peter Lely
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The model, whose identity is unknown, is a woman of "quiet strength and forthright gaze". It is one of Russia's best-known artworks, although a number of critics were indignant when the painting was first exhibited and condemned what they saw as a depiction of a haughty and immoral woman.
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William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
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