The image shows the full bodies of two individuals, identified as Robert Earl of Somerset and Lady Frances Howard. They are standing side by side, facing forward. Robert Earl of Somerset has facial hair, wearing a round hat with feathers. He has curly hair, and is dressed in a decorated doublet, ruff collar, cape, hose, and shoes. Lady Frances Howard has curly hair, styled with a decorative headpiece. She wears a ruff collar, ornate gown with embroidery, structured shoulders, puffed sleeves, and jewelry. Both are on a checkered floor, with a heraldic crest in the upper right corner, in front…
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The Portraitures of Robert, Earl of Somerset and Lady Frances Howard

Renold Elstrack (English, 1571 - 1625)

published 1618

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 13.7 × 8.5 cm (5 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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