Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587 – 1658)
Daniel Mytens the elder (Delft c.1590 – The Hague 1648)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1633 (inscribed and dated)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1956 x 1340 mm (77 x 53 1/2 in)
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Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1129114
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587 – 1658), by Daniel Mytens the Elder (Delft c.1590 – The Hague 1648), 1633, inscribed mid-right, in grey, at level of sword-hilt: ROBERT ERLE OF WARWICKE / ÆTAT. 45. Ao 1633. A full- length portrait, standing, turned slightly to the right by a table, wearing richly embroidered doublet, white ruff, red breeches, cloak and hose, his left arm in his cloak, his right hand on his hip.
Provenance
In 1845 Handbook; and thence by descent until, following the death of Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1895 - 1950), Hardwick Hall and its contents were accepted by HM Treasury in part payment of death duties and transferred to the National Trust, in 1959.
Makers and roles
Daniel Mytens the elder (Delft c.1590 – The Hague 1648), artist
