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Creator:
Workshop of Nicholas Hilliard, ca. 1547–1619
Formerly unknown artist (English School)
Title:
Portrait of a Woman, called Frances Carr (née Howard), Countess of Somerset
Former Title(s):
Portrait of a Lady as Cleopatra
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, bodycolor, gold and silver on vellum mounted on playing card
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/16 × 3 9/16 inches (11 × 9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso of frame in brown ink: "Lady Francis Countess | of Somerset"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2021.18
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors-Miniatures
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait | snake
Associated People:
Cleopatra VII Philopator (late 69 BC–30 BC), last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:83330
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