PEAKE, Robert the Elder
(b. ca. 1551, London, d. 1619, London)

Mary Senhouse

1605
Oil on panel, 89 x 72 cm
Private collection

Though the identity of this English gentlewoman has traditionally passed down the centuries as 'Lady Mary Parker, née Senhouse', in fact Mary Senhouse (b. 1572)never married. She is depicted wearing a striking buff coloured satin dress with elaborate silver embroidery, buttons and spangles, though perhaps the conspicuous lack of jewellery may reflect her unmarried status.




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