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Thi identity of the child here with curly hair is not known. The blue sash may well be allegorical and symbolic of Royal portraiture and the Order of the Garter. It is typical of the sugary style that Millais used to please his public. We are not sure how the boy is dressed. It looks like the bodice of a dress.
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