William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton (1490-1542)
after Hans Holbein the younger (Augsburg 1497/8 - London 1543)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1510 - 1542
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
330 x 245 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1129168
Caption
This portrait is erroneously inscribed with the name of Sir Thomas Moore, but the sitter is undeniably William Fitzwilliam. There is a drawing by Holbein of around 1540, of the same sitter, in the Royal Collection. Fitzwilliam held various official posts: ambassador to France, Lord Privy Seal and Lord High Admiral. He was created Earl of Southampton in 1537, and married Mabel Clifford, sister of the 1st Earl of Cumberland. Mabel was an ancestor of Charlotte Boyle (1731-1754), wife William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720-1764).
Summary
Oil painting on panel, William Fitzwilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton (1490-1542), after Hans Holbein the younger (Augsburg 1497/8 - London 1543). Inscribed in gold on top: Sir Thomas Moore. A head-and-shoulders portrait, looking half to right, wearing black cap tied beneath chin and fur collar.
Provenance
Inventory of the contents of Hardwick Hall made in 1601 and attached to the will of Elizabeth Hardwick,Countess of Shrewsbury (c.1520-1608);
Marks and inscriptions
Sir Thomas Moore
Makers and roles
after Hans Holbein the younger (Augsburg 1497/8 - London 1543), artist