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Painted portrait of a silver-gray Weimaraner wearing a black lace headdress, pearl necklaces, and a black and gold gown. 8 / 24

The Queen Mother Is Watching Her Court. Nobody Should Trifle With Her.

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Wise, watchful, and not to be trifled with, the queen mother regards her court with calm amber eyes. A silver-gray Weimaraner wears a small black headdress edged with delicate lace and tiny pearls, her long velvety ears falling softly at either side. Her gown is black, richly worked with golden scrolls, embroidered roses, and rosy pomegranates, and several long strands of pearls loop around her neck and down the front of the bodice. Behind her, a deep red wall hanging is patterned with oak leaves and ripe pomegranates in muted gold and crimson.

Black may look somber, but in Tudor times a deep, true black was a luxury. Producing a rich, even black dye was difficult and expensive, so fine black clothing signaled both wealth and seriousness, and it was also worn for mourning. Pearls were equally prized. They were associated with purity and were treasured by royalty; Elizabeth I in particular is famous for portraits in which she is covered in them, from her hair to her sleeves. A queen mother dressed like this would be showing the world both her status and her dignity.

This regal Weimaraner certainly has the dignity covered. With her soft gray coat glowing against all that black and gold, and her calm, knowing gaze, she looks like the kind of royal who quietly runs the entire palace.

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