"Lucretia, one of the five applique hangings showing famous women of hte Ancient World. She was the wife of a Roman Nobleman who, after being raped by Tarquinius Superbus, killed herself rather than bring shame on her family. She is shown between the personifications of her virtues - Chastity on the left and Liberality to the right. (277 x 340 cm)" (page 68)
Source: Levey, Santina M. Elizabethan Treasures the Hardwick Hall Textiles National Trust Enterprises, LTD. London 1998. ISBN: 0-8109-6353-1 Distributed in the US by Harry N. Abrams, Inc, NY.
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