Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley KG (1520-1598)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1570 - 1620
Materials
Oil on panel
Measurements
495 x 394 mm (19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 932356
Caption
The sitter was Elizabeth I’s all-powerful chief minister. He is shown with his staff of office as Lord High Treasurer and wearing the lesser George. There are numerous versions of this portrait.
Summary
Oil painting on panel, Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley KG (1520-1598), British (English) School, inscribed in yellow, mid-left: William Cecil / Lord Burleigh, 1570-1620. A half-length portrait of a man, turned to right, gazing at the spectator, wearing cap, fur-trimmed gown, wand of office as Lord High Treasurer and wearing the lesser George.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust with the house, estate and all the contents of Dunham Massey by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896 - 1976)
Marks and inscriptions
Recto: William Cecil, Lord Burleigh Verso: Red wax seal of Earls of Warrington
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist