Born in Barrow, Suffolk she studied to become one of the most important portrait painters in the 17th century.
- Antoinette Bouzonnet-Stella
- Mary Beale
- Lucrina Fetti
- Artemesia Gentileschi
Answer
The correct answer is B) Mary Beale.
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