The Portraitures of Robert, Earl of Somerset and Lady Frances Howard

published 1618

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

The image shows the full bodies of two individuals, identified as Robert Earl of Somerset and Lady Frances Howard. They are standing side by side, facing forward. Robert Earl of Somerset has facial hair, wearing a round hat with feathers. He has curly hair, and is dressed in a decorated doublet, ruff collar, cape, hose, and shoes. Lady Frances Howard has curly hair, styled with a decorative headpiece. She wears a ruff collar, ornate gown with embroidery, structured shoulders, puffed sleeves, and jewelry. Both are on a checkered floor, with a heraldic crest in the upper right corner, in front of a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.7 × 8.5 cm (5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1131


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65365060

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