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Queen Elizabeth I, by unknown artist
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Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci
Forgotten: Ermine. A brown stoat which
turns white in winter, retaining only the black
tip of its tail. Once a symbol of virginity and
purity, the fur is now less relevant.