Portrait of Anne of Austria as a child, 1607

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Portrait of Anne of Austria as a child by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, 1607

Anne at the age of six, 1607. The pleated ruff that surrounds her neck and frames her face was made of yards and yards of expensive lace stiffened with starch. It was probably held in position by a wire frame attached to the collar of her dress.

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