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|caption=A 1513 '''[[The Ugly Duchess|portrait of an unknown Duchess]]''', possibly [[Margaret, Countess of Tyrol]], by [[Flemish people|Flemish]] painter [[Quentin Matsys]]. She holds a red flower in her right hand, at the time a symbol of engagement, indicating that she is trying to attract a suitor. This portrait inspired the appearance of the [[Duchess (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Duchess]] in ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''. The portrait is Matsys' best-known work, and formed half of a [[diptych]]. The painting |
|caption=A 1513 '''[[The Ugly Duchess|portrait of an unknown Duchess]]''', possibly [[Margaret, Countess of Tyrol]], by [[Flemish people|Flemish]] painter [[Quentin Matsys]]. She holds a red flower in her right hand, at the time a symbol of engagement, indicating that she is trying to attract a suitor. This portrait inspired the appearance of the [[Duchess (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Duchess]] in ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]''. The portrait is Matsys' best-known work, and formed half of a [[diptych]]. The painting is at the [[National Gallery]] in London. |
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A 1513 portrait of an unknown Duchess, possibly Margaret, Countess of Tyrol, by Flemish painter Quentin Matsys. She holds a red flower in her right hand, at the time a symbol of engagement, indicating that she is trying to attract a suitor. This portrait inspired the appearance of the Duchess in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The portrait is Matsys' best-known work, and formed half of a diptych. The painting is at the National Gallery in London.