Two women sit side by side in a bath, revealed by parted curtains as if on a stage. One is Gabrielle d'Estrées, mistress of King Henry IV; her sister pinches her right nipple, while Gabrielle holds up a ring. Painted by an unknown artist of the School of Fontainebleau, the gesture is traditionally read as announcing her pregnancy with the king's child.
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In the background a woman sews by the fireplace, perhaps preparing clothes for the coming baby. Above the fire hangs a painting of a male nude.
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