Drawing, print study, 1584

Portrait of a woman, formerly identified as the wife of jan pilier; whole-length standing, turned slightly to left, wearing a flame-patterned dress with slashed and puffed sleeves, with open roff, jewellery, and holding a fan in her right hand and a lace edged handkerchief in her left, a book tied at her waist pen and brown ink, on vellum. Date: 1584. Dimensions: Height: 240 mm; Width: 169 mm. Medium: wool. Depicted People: Jan Pilier. Collection: British Museum.