# Elizabeth Pierrepont, Countess of Kellie

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SOMER, Paulus van](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/somer-paulus-van-reac6e18683e14d>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 206 x 123 cm

## Commentary

Elizabeth Pierrepont, Countess of Kellie c. 1619 Oil on canvas, 206 x 123 cm Yale Center for British Art, New Haven Elizabeth Pierrepont married Sir Thomas Erskine, 1st Earl of Kellie, forebear of the Earls of Kellie. Countess Elizabeth&#39;s dress has a plunging neckline concealed by reticella lace and gold jewelry. The farthingale is gone, but hanging sleeves remain. She holds a fan in one hand and appears to be holding a bird in the other.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)