Thomas Howard, First Earl of Suffolk

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

The image shows a man from the waist up facing forward with a slight turn to his right. He has a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. He wears a large, dark hat and formal attire with an ornate ruff around his neck, a patterned cloak, and a chain or decorative clasp. The portrait's framework includes flowing banners with Latin inscriptions and two cherubs holding scepters and a coat of arms at the top. The background features intricate patterns and engravings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.2 × 11.8 cm (7 3/16 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.93

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

Q65365374

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