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title: Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich
author: Nicholas Hilliard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20522/penelope-devereux-lady-rich/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-28
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# Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich
_Authored by Nicholas Hilliard_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20522.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of an Elizabethan lady, thought to be Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich (1563-1607); sister to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex and [muse](https://www.worldhistory.org/muse/) of the poet Sir [Philip Sidney](https://www.worldhistory.org/Philip_Sidney/), who used her as inspiration for his sonnet sequence *Astrophel and Stella*. Portrait by Nicholas Hilliard, circa 1589.
British Royal Collection.
## Cite This Work
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Hilliard, N. (2025, May 28). Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicholas_Hilliard_called_Penelope_Lady_Rich.jpg) by [**Nicholas Hilliard**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicholas_Hilliard_called_Penelope_Lady_Rich.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 May 2025. 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.