Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset and His Countess

published 1651

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

The image depicts a man and a woman. The man is on the left, slightly behind the woman. He is wearing a detailed outfit with a hat, feather, ruffled collar, cloak, and doublet. The woman is standing in front, holding her dress with one hand. She has delicate features, light eyebrows, and styled hair with jewels. She wears an ornate dress with a high collar, large sleeves, lace, and jewels. She has multiple pearl necklaces. The background includes a checkered floor and a coat of arms in the upper right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19 × 15.1 cm (7 1/2 × 5 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.91


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65365370

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