William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598)
after Hans Eworth (Antwerp c.1525 – ?London after 1578)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1600 - 1629
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
423 x 312 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Knole, Kent
NT 129745
Summary
Oil painting on panel, William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598), after Hans Eworth (Antwerp c.1525 – ?London after 1578), early 17th century. A half-length portrait, known as a portrait of Lord Burghley, but possibly Henry Carey, Lord Hudson, weraring a black coat and cap and chain of office, and with a wand in his right hand. The same portrait as P/20, although this one is slightly smaller, and does not seem to be named as P/20 is, in the top left corner as Henry Carey, Lord Hudson.
Provenance
On loan from the Trustees of the Sackville Estate
Credit line
Knole, The Sackville Collection
Makers and roles
after Hans Eworth (Antwerp c.1525 – ?London after 1578), artist previously catalogued as after Arnold van Bronckhorst (c.1566 - 1586), artist