The Ugly Duchess
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The Ugly Duchess (1525-30) is the best-known of Quentin Matsys's works. It served as a basis for John Tenniel's depiction of the Duchess in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is probably not a depiction of any one model, though it is sometimes said to be a portrait of Margaret, countess of Tyrol, also known as Margarete Maultasch ("Satchel-mouth"). Its probable inspiration was Grotesque Head by da Vinci.
She suffered from Paget's disease of bone.
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Alternative names
- La vecchia grotesqua
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