"The Hampton Court Beauties"

Started by Suzan Martin on Saturday, March 6, 2021
3/6/2021 at 4:38 PM

Enjoyed this video I came across today. I like anything we can discover about our women.

http://thehistorybuff.org/the-hampton-court-beauties/ Adding this to my Bucket List

The Hampton Court Beauties Are A Series Of Portraits By Sir Godfrey Kneller, Commissioned By Queen Mary II Of England, Depicting The Most Glamorous Ladies From The Court Of William III. They Adorn The State Rooms Of King William III At Hampton Court Palace. Hampton Court Also Houses The Windsor Beauties By Sir Peter Lely, Depicting The Most Beautiful Ladies Of The Court Of King Charles II Of England, A Generation Before. The Hampton Court Beauties Are Of A Plainer, Less Erotic Style Reflecting The Change In Opinion Towards Women Towards The Latter Half Of The Seventeenth Century.

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