Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

1 portrait on display in Room 2 at the National Portrait Gallery

after Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger
oil on canvas, early 17th century (circa 1596)
25 in. x 20 in. (635 mm x 508 mm)
Purchased, 1864
Primary Collection
NPG 180

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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1565-1601), Soldier; favourite of Elizabeth I. Sitter associated with 25 portraits.

Artistback to top

Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1561 or 1562-1636), Painter. Artist associated with 29 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.

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This portrait is a version after a full-length painting of 1597.

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Cooper, Tarnya, Searching for Shakespeare (hardback), 2006 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 2 March - 29 May 2006), p. 159
Cooper, Tarnya, Searching for Shakespeare, 2006 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 2 March - 29 May 2006), p. 159
Cooper, Tarnya (introduction) Banville, John (character sketch) Chevalier, Tracy (character sketch) Fellowes, Julian (character sketch) McCall Smith, Alexander (character sketch) Pratchett, Terry (character sketch) Singleton, Sarah (character sketch) Trollope, Joanna (character sketch) Waters, Minette (character sketch), Imagined Lives: Portraits of Unknown People, 2011 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from December 2011 - June 2012), p. 89
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 208
Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 115