Earl of Essex on Horseback

1643
Not on view
Robert Devereux Earle of Essex & Ewe, Viscount Herreford, Lord Ferryes of Chartley, seated wearing armor on a prancing horse with a map of his victories in the background.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Earl of Essex on Horseback
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Sitter: Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (British, London 1591–1646 London)
  • Date: 1643
  • Medium: Etching; first state of four
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 13 5/8 × 10 15/16 in. (34.6 × 27.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.36.8
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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