Marcus Gheeraerts II, Portrait Of An Unknown Lady At The Tate Britain Gallery In London UK England Editorial Image

Pregnant beautiful lady dressed in white . The identity of this pregnant woman is not known, but her elaborate clothing suggests she was wealthy and upper class. The pearls on her outfit are symbols of ‘purity’. Huge importance was placed on monogamy for women in this period. This painting celebrates the sitter’s role in continuing her husband’s family line. She is smiling, which is unusual in portraits at this time. Gheerearts was a Flemish painter who worked at the court of Queen Elizabeth I.