Lot Essay
Frances, Countess of Hertford, was maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth I.
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A young lady called Frances, Countess of Hertford (c. 1554-1598), holding her long wavy light brown hair in her hands, in lace-bordered multi-coloured floral and gold-embroidered white dress with lace cuffs, red roses and foliage at corsage, red cloak draped over her left shoulder, ruby-set pendant suspended from a ruby-set necklace with matching earrings, gold and ruby crown in her hair; on blue ground within gold border and impresa 'Alterior. Animus.'
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FOLLOWER OF NICHOLAS HILLIARD
A young lady called Frances, Countess of Hertford (c. 1554-1598), holding her long wavy light brown hair in her hands, in lace-bordered multi-coloured floral and gold-embroidered white dress with lace cuffs, red roses and foliage at corsage, red cloak draped over her left shoulder, ruby-set pendant suspended from a ruby-set necklace with matching earrings, gold and ruby crown in her hair; on blue ground within gold border and impresa 'Alterior. Animus.'
bearing inscription and date '.1611. VERA EFFIGIES ILLVSTRISSIMÆ HERONIÆ FRANCISCÆ HERTFORDIÆ COMITISSÆ. Æ. S. 30. '
on vellum
oval, 2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) high, silver frame with spiral cresting, glazed reverse
A young lady called Frances, Countess of Hertford (c. 1554-1598), holding her long wavy light brown hair in her hands, in lace-bordered multi-coloured floral and gold-embroidered white dress with lace cuffs, red roses and foliage at corsage, red cloak draped over her left shoulder, ruby-set pendant suspended from a ruby-set necklace with matching earrings, gold and ruby crown in her hair; on blue ground within gold border and impresa 'Alterior. Animus.'
bearing inscription and date '
on vellum
oval, 2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) high, silver frame with spiral cresting, glazed reverse
Provenance
Francis Denis Lycett Green (1893-1959).
Gifted to his niece, Ursula Vanda Maud (b. 1912), Countess of Glasgow. Thence by descent to the current owner.
Gifted to his niece, Ursula Vanda Maud (b. 1912), Countess of Glasgow. Thence by descent to the current owner.
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