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Banditqueen's avatar

Mary Fiennes is how she is described previously.

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Banditqueen's avatar

When I saw this on social media I picked up the book from a few years ago by Stephen Edwards on the different portraits of Jane Grey and others identified as her over the years as I remembered this portrait was in there. It was painted c 1550 and was sketched c 1680s as Jane Grey according to the book information but it was not identified as Jane Grey. I agree with you, your identification makes more sense.

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Sylvia Barbara Soberton's avatar

Hi, here is J.S. Edward's article where he identifies the sitter as Mary Fiennes, Baroness Dacre: https://somegreymatter.com/a-life-framed-in-portraits-an-early-portrait-of-mary-nevill-fiennes-lady-dacre/

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Banditqueen's avatar

Thank you.

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Kimberly Mulheron's avatar

Or is it Margaret Tudor? 🕵🏼‍♀️🖼️ https://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2024/03/margaret-tudor-my-lady-the-kings-defiant-mother/

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Sylvia Barbara Soberton's avatar

I feel like J.S. Edwards's identification is very compelling. I don't see how the new research proves that this is Jane Grey.

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