An Unknown Lady
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1630 - 1640
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
740 x 570 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Petworth House and Park, West Sussex
NT 485128
Summary
Oil painting on panel, An Unknown Lady, British (English) School, circa 1630/40. A half-length portrait, turned very slightly to the right, wide lace collar, pearl drop-earrings, pearl single-strand choker necklace, necklace of two rows of pearls the ends of which are looped to a large crowned jewel at the bottom of V neckline; gold embroidered brown dress.
Provenance
In the collection of the 2nd Earl of Egremont (1710-1763) by 1763 thence by descent; on loan from the Egremont Private Collection
Credit line
Petworth House, The Egremont Collection
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist