Master Paintings Part II
Master Paintings Part II
Dutch School, early 17th Century
Portrait of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580 - 1630)
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January 30, 04:56 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
Dutch School, early 17th Century
Portrait of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580 - 1630)
oil on panel, an oval
panel: 4 7/8 by 3 5/8 in.; 12.4 by 9.2 cm.
framed: 10 by 8 3/4 in.; 25.4 by 22.2 cm.
This miniature portrait of William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580 - 1630), is based on the full-length portrait by Daniel Mytens owned by the Bermuda National Trust and known through many painted and engraved versions.1 Courtier to both James I and Charles I, Pembroke was a great patron of the visual arts, architecture, and literature. The First Folio of Shakespeare's plays was dedicated to Pembroke and his brother Philip.
1. See examples: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp05661/william-herbert-3rd-earl-of-pembroke