[Sr. Philip Sidney] [art original].

Description

Title: [Sr. Philip Sidney] [art original].
Alternative Title: Sir Philip Sidney
Contributor: Oliver, Isaac, 1556?-1617, artist.
Published / Created: [approximately 1740]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Half-length, oval portrait of Philip Sidney, English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a ruff and armour
Description: Title devised by curator, based on published print after this drawing.
Artist unknown.
After a painting by Isaac Oliver, which was described in 1741 as in the collection of Sir Brownlow Sherrard Bart. A related painted portrait by an unknown artist is in the National Portrait Gallery, London, inv. no. 5732.
One of ten portraits in oil and other drawings included in George Vertue's set of engravings: The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain (London : John and Paul Knapton). See all catalog records by searching call number: LWL Folio 724 743 H432 (Oversize).
Provenance: Laid in a collection of engravings from a series published by J. and P. Knapton: The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain. Formerly owned by George Vertue. Purchased from The Old Print Shop, November 1957.
Extent: 1 painting : oval sheet 17.5 x 16 cm, mounted to 18.3 x 15 cm
Language: No linguistic content

Genre: Portrait paintings
Material: oil ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586,
Subject (Topic): Poets
Philosophers
Subjects: Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586
Poets > England
Philosophers
Vertue, George, 1684-1756 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: Sr. Philip Sidney. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.