Lady Dorothy Sydney, Countess of Sunderland (1617 – 1684) 1140195

Lady Dorothy Sydney, Countess of Sunderland (1617 – 1684)

studio of John Hoskins the elder (Wells c.1590 – London 1665)

Ham House © National Trust / Christopher Warleigh-Lack

Date

1625 - 1675

Materials

Watercolour on vellum

Measurements

162 x 142 x 30 mm

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Collection

Ham House, Surrey

NT 1140195

Summary

Portrait miniature, watercolour painting on vellum, Lady Dorothy Sydney, Countess of Sunderland (1617 – 1684) by studio of John Hoskins the elder (Wells c.1590 – London 1665). Oval. Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman, turned to the left, gazing at the spectator in a purple scalloped dress with brown trim, with a sumptuous brooch, buff robe, pearl necklace and double ear-drops. Grey eyes, fair hair in ringlets dressed with flowers, pale face, aged about 25. Dark background, lit from top right.

Makers and roles

studio of John Hoskins the elder (Wells c.1590 – London 1665), artist

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