Portrait of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, small-half-length, in a black ermine lined cloak with a ruff, black hat and Garter chain, holding a staff
Details
Manner of Marcus Gheerhaerts
Portrait of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, small-half-length, in a black ermine lined cloak with a ruff, black hat and Garter chain, holding a staff
oil on panel
15½ x 13½in. (39.3 x 34.2 cm.)
Provenance
The Property of the Late Lady Shelley-Rolls Deceased, Christie's, 8 December 1961, lot 43 (30gns to Jack). Collacombe Manor, Tavistock, Devon, Knight Frank and Rutley, 25th September 1962, lot 130
Lot Essay
The prototype is in the National Portrait Gallery, London