Sir Isaac Astley (1600-1659)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1600 - 1659
Materials
Measurements
5.2 cm (Height)
Order this imageCollection
Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
NT 1276913
Summary
Portrait miniature, Sir Isaac Astley (1600-1659) British (English) School, c.1635. Oval. With curling fair hair, moustache and beard, wearing a gold shot doublet and a flat lawn collar edged with lace, pearl earings, blue ground, set in a fine gold, jewelled and enamel case, the border of spaced square cut diamonds interspersed with blue enamel leafetips, the black enamelled in cerulean blue with rose pattern in black and white, slight enamel loss.
Makers and roles
British (English) School, miniaturist