Elizabeth Devereux (née Paulet), Countess of Essex
3 of 3 portraits of Elizabeth Devereux (née Paulet), Countess of Essex
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Elizabeth Devereux (née Paulet), Countess of Essex
by Unknown artist
pen and ink after engraving
7 5/8 in. x 5 1/2 in. (194 mm x 140 mm)
Reference Collection
NPG D2150
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- Elizabeth Devereux (née Paulet), Countess of Essex (circa 1590-1656), Former second wife of 3rd Earl of Essex, and later wife of Sir Thomas Higgons. Sitter in 3 portraits.
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Teresa Brunton
24 October 2018, 16:58
The error might be that at the bottom, the lettering says Margerita Countess of Essex, not
Elizabeth Countess of Essex, although the other etching which was published in 1800 and again in 1890 there is written Elizabeth Countess of Essex. So which is right they look like
identical drawings.