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Art historians determined that the image was ... which brings us much closer to the assertion that this could be Lady Jane Grey,” said Peter Moore, English Heritage curator at Wrest Park.
A portrait believed to be of Lady Jane Grey will be displayed alongside six new historic paintings at Wrest Park from today. While details of the sitter are yet to be confirmed, exciting new research ...
‘This painting was part of the historic collection at Wrest Park, having been acquired by Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, in 1701, as an image of Lady Jane Grey. It remained the defining image of the ...
Some originally claimed that the sitter was Lady Jane Grey herself, though that argument was subsequently rejected. A new research team examined the painting using X-ray fluorescence and infrared ...
It also shows significant changes were applied to the painting in later years, perhaps to depict its sitter as a Protestant martyr. The new research provides much evidence in favour of it being Lady ...
“For many years this painting was part of the historic collection at Wrest Park, having been acquired by Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, in 1701, as an image of Lady Jane Grey,” Peter ...