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title: The Egerton Sisters
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12437/the-egerton-sisters/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-19
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# The Egerton Sisters
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12437.jpg)
## Image Caption
A c. 1601 oil-on-canvas painting of the three English Egerton sisters by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1562-1635). The painting illustrates the tendency to dress children as small adults in the Elizabethan era when posing for portraits.
Private Collection.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2020, July 06). The Egerton Sisters. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "The Egerton Sisters." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 06, 2020. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "The Egerton Sisters." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jul 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_School_Egerton_Sisters.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English_School_Egerton_Sisters.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 July 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.