Anne, Lady Pope with her children

Sitterback to top

• Anne (Hopton), Lady Pope (1561-1625), Wife of Henry, 3rd Baron Wentworth and later of Sir William Pope of Wroxton, later 1st Earl of Downe. Sitter in 1 portrait.

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

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Anne Pope was the daughter of Sir Owen Hopton, Lieutenant of the Tower. She is shown here with her three children, Thomas, Henry and Jane from her first marriage to Henry, 3rd Baron of Wentworth. The year before this portrait was commissioned Anne had married Sir William Pope of Woxton, later 1st Earl of Downe. At the age of thirty five Anne is also pregnant, presumably with Thomas Pope her first child from this marriage. The portrait was probably commissioned by her new husband and celebrates Anne's fertility and new family connections. As pregnancy was a dangerous period for women, the portrait also served to record her likeness should she die in childbirth. Anne survived and bore two further sons.

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Children
• Family portraits
• Group portraits