Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
1 portrait on display in Room 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk
by Unknown Anglo-Netherlandish artist
oil on panel, 1565
1032 mm x 802 mm (40 5/8 in. x 31 5/8 in.)
Purchased with help from The Art Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund, 2004
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NPG 6676
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- Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1536-1572), Potential suitor to Mary, Queen of Scots. Sitter associated with 16 portraits.
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This portrait appears to result from a sitting from the life and shows Norfolk at the age of 27. The positioning of the figure and meticulously painted facial characteristics, with the mouth very slightly open to reveal two front teeth, provide a strong sense of personal presence. Fragments of an old inscription can be seen at the top right, which date the picture to 1565.
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