Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
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Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
after Daniel Mytens
oil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1618
35 in. x 27 in. (889 mm x 686 mm)
Purchased, 1858
Primary Collection
NPG 52
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- Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), Patron of Shakespeare. Sitter associated with 11 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Daniel Mytens (1590-1647), Portrait painter. Artist associated with 51 portraits, Sitter associated with 5 portraits.
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The inscription refers to Southampton's son, Thomas, who became the 4th Earl and Lord Treasurer of England under King Charles II.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Nicholl, Charles, Character Sketches: Elizabethan Writers, 1997, p. 58
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 576
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 299
- Toksvig, Sandi; Dyer, Richard, Gay Icons, 2009 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 2 July - 18 October 2009), p. 13
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