The Egerton Sisters

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 06 July 2020
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A c. 1601 oil-on-canvas painting of the three English Egerton sisters by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1562-1635). The painting illustrates the tendency to dress children as small adults in the Elizabethan era when posing for portraits.

Private Collection.

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Artist, U. (2020, July 06). The Egerton Sisters. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12437/the-egerton-sisters/

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