The lace edging on this handkerchief, held by the Infant Isabella
Clara Eugenia, Archduchess of Austria, reminded me of the lace I recently saw
in Bologna. This painting by Frans Porbus the Younger was shown in the In fine style
exhibition and dates from the end of the 16th century – the same
time as the lace. It is very accurately painted and shows how valuable lace was
to be included in such a portrait.
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