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Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey (circa 1590-1654), Heiress, patron of art; wife of 2nd Earl of Arundel and Surrey

Sitter associated with 32 portraits
The youngest daughter of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife Mary, Alethea was the sister of two other countesses: Mary Talbot Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, and Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kent. In 1606, she was married to Thomas Howard, and they had four children. Along with her sister Elizabeth, and their cousin Arabella Stuart, she performed in a masque celebrating the investiture of Henry Stuart as Prince of Wales in 1610.

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Alathea, Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Daniel Mytens
oil on canvas, circa 1618
On display at Arundel Castle, West Sussex
NPG 5293

D18365

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
etching, 1626
NPG D18365

D18366

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
etching, 1626
NPG D18366

D18367

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
etching, 1626
NPG D18367

D26491

Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Earl of Surrey and 1st Earl of Norfolk and Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
line engraving, mid to late 17th century
NPG D26491

D28397

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey and Elizabeth (née Stuart), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

possibly by Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, mid 17th century
NPG D28397

D30518

Possibly Alathea, Countess of Arundel and Surrey; possibly Elizabeth, Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, mid 17th century
NPG D30518

D9599

Possibly Alathea, Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, mid 17th century
NPG D9599

D18364

Possibly Alathea, Countess of Arundel and Surrey; possibly Elizabeth, Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, mid 17th century
NPG D18364

D18363

Possibly Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, mid 17th century
NPG D18363

D18373

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D18373

D28394

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck, published by Johannes Meyssens
etching, 1646
NPG D28394

D28395

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck, published by Johannes Meyssens
etching, 1646
NPG D28395

D9598

Alathea, Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
etching, 1646
NPG D9598

D8370

Alathea, Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
etching, 1646
NPG D8370

D20262

Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, 4th Earl of Surrey and 1st Earl of Norfolk; Alathea (Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Lucas Vorsterman, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
line engraving, circa 1650-1675
NPG D20262

D18368

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Richard Gaywood, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
etching, published 1655
NPG D18368

D18369

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Richard Gaywood, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
etching, published 1655
NPG D18369

D18370

Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Richard Gaywood, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
etching, published 1655
NPG D18370

D26496

The Howard Family

by George Vertue, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
line engraving, 1743
NPG D26496

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