"Portrait of Sarah Duchess of Somerset, whole length; seated to right in front of a curtain on an elevated pedestal, looking to front; wearing pearl earrings, and fur-trimmed cape over low-cut dress with lace collar and jewels; pointing downwards with the index finger of her right hand; her left hand resting on a crown on a table, next to a closed book; pillar on right; after Quinckhard."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text in image: "M.S.P. Sara Illustrissima Nuper Ducissa Somersetensis ... MDCXCII.", and After Jan Maurits Quinckhard.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Somerset, Sarah Alston Seymour, Duchess of, 1631-169,
Portrait of Elizabeth I, as Princess (incorrectly identified as 'Lady Jane Grey'); half-length, to front, wearing a cap, small ruff, a double collar of pearls with two long strands, and an ermine-trimmed mantle, in an oval frame, forming part of a composition designed as a sepulchral monument, with an obelisk, a celestial crown and two inscribed labels suspended from garlands, a chair of state, to right, a mourning female supporting a shield of Lady Jane Grey's arms, and to left and right, fluted pilasters and urns topped by burning hearts.--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in image., Printmaker from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: G,9.135., Text in lower left corner of image: This from an original in the possession of his Grace., Dedication below image: Inscrib'd to his most noble Grace, Algernon Seymour, Duke of Somerset by his Grace's most humble and most obedient servant Geo. Vertue 1748., and Numbered in upper right corner "Pl. V."
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554, and Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603,
"Portrait, whole length; standing to front, with head turned towards right, looking to front; wearing a long wig, ermine-trimmed robes, lace cravat, breeches and stockings, and a sword hanging from a belt; holding a crown in his right hand; his left hand at his chest; on left, column wrapped in curtain bearing coat of arms with motto: 'Virtute et Fide'; on right, ornate vase in a niche; after Dahl."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Place of publication from printmaker's place of activity., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of last line of text., and In paper frame: 461 x 343 mm.