Lady Eleanor Temple, Wife of Sir Peter Templeof Stanton Bury

1658

Robert Gaywood

Associated Names
Robert Gaywood

Artist, English, active 1650/1680

The image displays a portrait of a woman visible from the waist up. She faces forward with a serene expression, has long curly hair, and wears an elegant draped garment. She is adorned with a beaded necklace, a strand of pearls in her hair, and a decorative brooch. The portrait includes an inscription identifying her as "The Lady Eli Temple" and contains additional text praising her. A textured background with a coat of arms in the upper left corner complements the formal and historical nature of the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.2 × 7.1 cm (4 13/16 × 2 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.644


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

Q65365607

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