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Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton: PD.6-1984

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton

Maker(s)

Painter: British School

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Notes

History note: Sotheby's, sale 16th November, 1983 (lot 21*), bt. through Hugh Leggatt

Legal notes

From the Perceval Fund with contributions from the National Art Collections Fund and the Victoria and Albert Museum Grant-in-Aid.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1984) by Sotheby's

Dating

1600s
Production date: circa AD 1603

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 5.3 cm Height 222 cm Weight 20 kg Width 131.5 cm
Canvas Height 188 cm Width 109 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.6-1984
Primary reference Number: 3148

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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