William Fairfax, 3rd Viscount Fairfax of Emley; Elizabeth (née Smith), Viscountess Fairfax of Emley (later Lady Goodricke)
1 portrait on display at Tate Britain, London
William Fairfax, 3rd Viscount Fairfax of Emley; Elizabeth (née Smith), Viscountess Fairfax of Emley (later Lady Goodricke)
by Gilbert Soest
oil on canvas, circa 1645-1648
54 3/4 in. x 68 3/4 in. (1391 mm x 1746 mm)
Purchased, 1886
Primary Collection
NPG 754
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Sittersback to top
- William Fairfax, 3rd Viscount Fairfax of Emley (baptised 1610-1644), Parliamentarian army officer. Sitter associated with 7 portraits.
- Elizabeth (née Smith), Viscountess Fairfax of Emley (later Lady Goodricke) (died 1692), Wife of 3rd Viscount Fairfax of Emley, and later Sir John Goodricke. Sitter in 1 portrait.
Artistback to top
- Gilbert Soest (circa 1605-1681), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 51 portraits, Sitter associated with 1 portrait.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Piper, David, Catalogue of Seventeenth Century Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery, 1625-1714, 1963, p. 123
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 212



