Portrait of Katharine Elliot (died 1688), Dresser of Duchess Anne of York and First Woman of the Bedchamber of Queen Mary of Modena, the first and second Wives of James II of England, respectively
1680
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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1680
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
You see a woman in black clothes inside an oval frame. Her face is calm, her hands folded. This is Katharine Elliot, who worked for two queens of England. The painting is a copy of one that still hangs in Kensington Palace. It’s rare to see a portrait of someone who wasn’t royal but was still close to power. To see more portraits like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.
