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Edward Courtney, Earl of Devonshire (1526-1556) - Anthonis Mor (1520-1576) - 1805
GKI131501
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Edward Courtney, Earl of Devonshire (1526-1556)

ArtistAnthonis Mor (1520-1576)
EngraverThomas Chambars (1724-1789)
Date1805
TechniqueEtching
CategoryPortraits
SourceA Dictionary of Painters From the Revival of the Art to the Present Period by the Rev. M.Pilkington A.M., a New Edition, With Considerable Alterations, Additions, an Appendix and an Index by Henry Fuseli R.A. - London. Printed by John Crowder, Warwick Square

Description

This engraving is based on an original portrait by Antonio Mor. The sitter, Edward Courtenay (1526-1556), spent years imprisoned under Mary I. His clothing and posture reflect late Renaissance English aristocratic portrait norms.