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Anglo-Flemish School

( British, 16th C)

Portrait of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, KG, PC (1520-1598), half length, in black, with a cameo brooch of Queen Elizabeth in a gemset frame on his hat, holding the White Rod of the Lord High Treasurer and wearing the Garter Ribbon

Anglo-Flemish School

( Flemish, 16th C)

Portrait of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, KG, PC (1520-1598), half length, in black, with a cameo brooch of Queen Elizabeth in a gemset frame on his hat, holding the White Rod of the Lord High Treasurer and wearing the Garter Ribbon

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Materials:

oil on oak panel

Size Notes:

overall: 89 x 74 cm.

Markings:

inscribed along top edge 'AETA SVAE 76 / 1597'

Condition:

Tabernacle frame. The panel is formed from two boards in vertical alignment. The join has been reinforced from the reverse with a strip of canvas. There is a split in the larger board running from the top of the painting to approximately half way down, residues of glue indicate that this has been reinforced at some stage. The paint layer has areas of raised blistering which are vulnerable. There are a few old losses around the edges of the painting. Old retouchings have discolored over time. The varnish layer has yellowed and become matte. There is minor wear and a few small losses to the decorative surface of the frame.

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