Sir Edmund Verney
10 of 23 portraits on display in Room 5 at the National Portrait Gallery
Sir Edmund Verney
by Sir Anthony Van Dyck
oil on canvas, circa 1640
53 3/8 in. x 42 5/8 in. (1355 mm x 1082 mm)
Lent by a private collection, 1992
Primary Collection
NPG L202
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Artistback to top
- Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist associated with 996 portraits, Sitter associated with 28 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Verney's pose was a standard one for portraits of men in armour at this time and was used both for royalists, like Kenelm Digby and Parliamentarians, like Arthur Hesilrige.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 632
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On display in Room 5 at the National Portrait Gallery



