This painting shows a man from the thighs up. He has a fair complexion, curly brown hair, a beard, and a mustache. His brown eyes look out at the viewer. He is wearing an elaborate white doublet with a high ruffled collar, a dark cloak, and a blue ribbon with a colorful medallion around his neck. He also wears a gold belt over white trousers. He is holding the golden hilt of a sword in one hand and has his other hand on his hip. The background is light blue.
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

painter Anonymous Artist

Studio of related artist Marcus Gheeraerts, the Younger (Flemish, c. 1561/1562 - 1636)

1596/1601

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 114.7 x 87.7 cm (45 3/16 x 34 1/2 in.) ; framed: 152.7 x 125.7 x 6.3 cm (60 1/8 x 49 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CNE-B
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Henry R. Rea
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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