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Their heavy, black clothes proclaim them as prosperous, if a little out-of-date: by the 1640s, the ruff was still worn but was considered unfashionable. The man’s only nod in the direction of frivolity are the red stockings and enormous garter rosettes on his portly legs, making the woman’s red sleeves dim in comparison. On her wrist she wears a coral bracelet, expensive but often worn as a defence against the 'evil eye’.
Title
Portrait of a Man and a Woman
Date
probably 1640s
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 40.3 x W 27.2 cm
Accession number
NG6414
Acquisition method
Presented by the Misses Rachel F. and Jean I. Alexander; entered the Collection in 1972
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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