Unknown Artist, Called Admiral Sir Roger Townshend (c.1544–1590)
Photo courtesy of Tom St Aubyn (All rights reserved)
Details
- Country House
- Raynham Hall
- Title(s)
- Called Admiral Sir Roger Townshend (c.1544–1590)
- Date
- c.1600
- Location
- The Music Room
- Medium and support
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Overall height: 66 cm, Overall width: 50 cm
- Artist
- Unknown Artist
- Catalogue Number
- RN24
Bibliography
Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, Portraits in Norfolk Houses, ed. Rev. Edmund Farrer, vol. 2, Norwich : Jarrold and Sons, 1928, vol. 2, p. 232, no. 41 (‘MAN’)
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Raynham Hall
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (1748–1811)
after Joshua Reynolds, ? c.1813
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Raynham Hall
Transcription of Charles Jarvis (Jervas) memorandum of 1733, Raynham Hall Archives 353
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Raynham Hall
Portrait of a lady, traditionally called Eleanor ‘Nell’ Gwyn (? 1651–1687)
circle of John Hayls, c.1660
Description
This portrait does not seem to depict Sir Roger Townshend, the person identified traditionally as the sitter. Sir Roger died in 1590, whereas the style of the ruff worn in this picture dates from about a decade later. There are aspects of this picture which are reminiscent of the work of John de Critz and Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger but a subsequent campaign of restoration makes it difficult to form a conclusion. A clue to the true identity of the sitter is given in the medal that is worn round his neck and which can just be seen beneath his left hand where the letters ‘ERE’ (possibly ‘ERL’) can just be made out.