Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset (1536-1608)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1570 - 1599
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
240 x 190 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Knole, Kent
NT 129840
Summary
Oil painting on panel, Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset KG (1536-1608), British (English) School, late 16th century. A painted oval half-length portrait, turned slightly to the left, gazing to the left, holding a Lord Treasurer's staff in his left hand, in a figure-of-eight ruff, and wearing a blue/green gown beneath a light-brown fur surcoat. He wears a high-crowned black hat and has a gold chain of office with a medallion.
Provenance
On loan from the Trustees of the Sackville Estate
Credit line
Knoel, The Sackville Collection
Makers and roles
British (English) School, publisher