This painting by Larkin is stunning. I love these court portraits of the 1600's. The light is always upon the face and details of lace and carpets are wonderful. Larkin is much better known in the UK but these portrait painters deserve more recognition. The likenesses are great, the pose tends to be stiff and formal but that is what was asked for by the sitters Lady Dorothy Cary" c1615 by William Larkin (died 1619) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Larkin This is the Larkin Wikipedia
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