Dr. Peter Paul Rubens: Lady in “Persian” costume, accompanied by doleful stag: cryptic portrait (of who? why?) from 1600 by Marcus Gheeraerts, whose day is today.

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Lady in “Persian” costume, accompanied by doleful stag: cryptic portrait (of who? why?) from 1600 by Marcus Gheeraerts, whose day is today.
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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · Jan 19
2/2 Captain Thomas Lee: Ready for combat in Ireland in 1594 but seems to have forgotten his nether hose & shoes, alas! Still got painted by Marcus Gheeraerts, whose day is today.

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Will Derham willderham.bsky.social · Jan 19
Nothing on the cartouche in the bottom right corner?

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