Porträt der Ladies Elisabeth Thimbelby und ihrer Schwester Dorothy

Lady Elizabeth Thimbelby and her Sister

This double portrait was probably painted around the time of Elizabeth's wedding to Sir John Thimbelby. Wearing a saffron-coloured gown - thought to be the colour worn by brides in antiquity - she receives flowers from Cupid, the winged god of love. Her sister Dorothy stands at her side, modestly raising her veil (a symbol of chastity) with her hand.