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Mary Millet (1617–1659)

Image credit: Manchester Art Gallery

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A three-quarter, left side, portrait of Mary Millet (1617–1659). She looks straight at the viewer, her face framed by her ringlets of dark hair. She is shown as a lady in a red embroidered dress with puffed sleeves, tied with a yellow ribbon, and a lace collar. She wears a plumed headdress, which is trimmed with pearls and which sits near the back of her head. A large pendant at her neck is teardrop-shaped, with six black droplets. A matching ring is tied to her collar with a piece of ribbon, and a second ring is visible on the fourth finger of her left hand. Beaded bracelets adorn her wrist. At the top left of the feigned oval surround, Mary's age is documented as '15'. This painting was probably made to celebrate her betrothal to William Buggin, who is represented in the accompanying painting (accession number 1947.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Mary Millet (1617–1659)

Date

1633

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 78 x W 60 cm

Accession number

1947.9

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Miss Henrietta Close, 1947

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Inscribed tlc: AEts. 15 Inscribed trc :1633

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