9 OF 32

Possibly Alathea, Countess of Arundel and Surrey; possibly Elizabeth, Countess of Arundel and Surrey

9 of 32 portraits of Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey

by Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, mid 17th century
3 1/2 in. x 5 7/8 in. (90 mm x 148 mm) plate size; 12 3/4 in. x 9 1/4 in. (324 mm x 234 mm) pape size
Purchased with help from the Whitin Fund, 1954
Reference Collection
NPG D18364

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Alathea (née Talbot), Countess of Arundel and Surrey (circa 1590-1654), Heiress, patron of art; wife of 2nd Earl of Arundel and Surrey. Sitter associated with 32 portraits.
Elizabeth (née Stuart), Countess of Arundel and Surrey (died 1673 or 1674), Wife of 3rd Earl of Arundel and Surrey. Sitter associated with 7 portraits.