Elder Brother of the 1st Duke of Devonshire, lying dead
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1550
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
750 x 875 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1129281
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Elder Brother of the 1st Duke of Devonshire lying dead, British (English) School, circa 1550. Portrait of a small child lying dead in bed, the elder brother of the 1st Duke of Devonshire, dressed in white, hands resting on the red cover of the bed.
Provenance
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
Credit line
Hardwick Hall, The Devonshire Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist