Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham
Summary
A portrait of an elderly man in an ornate frame. The subject is wearing seventeenth century dress with a close fitting cap and large chain with a figurative pendent. The frame is decorated with an infant merman to the lower left holding a trident. There is a sea battle scene with two ships to the lower right. The frame is inscribed "CHARLES HOWARD EARL OF NOTTINGHAM".
Object Name
Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham
Creators Name
Date Created
1739
Dimensions
plate mark: 37.7cm x 23.7cm
support: 39.9cm x 24.5cm
accession number
1920.384
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)
Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
