The result was an instant classic. “This fragrance was love at first sight,” Ropion says of his creation, which was christened Portrait of a Lady. “It had incredible elegance and character.” ...
It noted that a posthumous depiction of Lady Jane Grey in London’s National Portrait Gallery shows similar marks. The changes to the painting may have been made in order to tone it down and ...
New research suggests that a long overlooked painting may in fact be the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, who became Queen of England in 1553 at the age of just 16. Her reign lasted barely ...