Elisabeth de Valois wears a stunning gown with lavish jewels on her her headdress and her bodice and luxurious fabrics on her over- and under-skirts in this 1560 Coello portrait.
She married in 1559. Her gown is more French than Spanish with its crescent neckline, reticulated partlet, and French sleeves. Coello is a well-known Spanish portraitist who apparently portrayed her soon after her arrival in Spain.
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