The Royal Progress of Queen Elizabeth
Represented work of art
Artist
George Vertue
Dimensions0.405 x 0.56 (15 x 22 inches)
Work type
Subject
Inscription
- Signed in gold: Georgius Vertue pinxit 1740 and inscribed above: The Original of this picture was painted in Oyl colours, 7 foot large by 5. F. Hi. And belongs to the Rt. Honble Lord Digby at Coleshill in Warwickshire Ao. 1738. And below: of this Picture/ the Original/ in large in oil. [Sic]/ The Rt. Honble the most Curious and Noble Encourager of Artsigned The Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, took me with to Coleshill to see it, and afterwards borrowed it for to have this coppy painted, as the History of this picture was then quite unknown to the Lord Digby. There/ being no date, nor inscription on it. I was desird to find out the memorable story, when, where and what it represented, which i have done, at large, it was [done] for the Ldated Henry Hunsdon after Queen Elizabeth had thrice Honourd him with visits, at Hunsdon House in Hertfordshire
Provenance
- Commissioned from the artist by Edward Harley, 2 Earl of Oxford, his sale, 13 March 1742 (46), (bt. Sir [Charles] Hanbury Williams), John 3 Earl of Bute, one of the sales from his estate in May 1794 (Leigh and Sotheby), February 1796 (Christie's), April 1801 (King), April 1809 (Leigh and Sotheby), or June 1822 (Christie's) (bt. Rudge), Edward Rudge, The Abbey Manor, Evesham, Worcestershire; By descent to the present owner; Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, 19 November 19 (41)
Publication history
- Horace Walpole Catalogue of Engravers, who have been born, or resided in England Strawberry Hill, 1763 part II , p. 10
Previous owner
Iolo Aneurin Williams
(1890 - 1962)
Photographic source
Object FormatPhotographic Print
Photograph Source
Sotheby's Auction House
Negative Number3M92984
Archival context
Object numberPA-F01803-0035
Archival context
- Fonds:Paul Mellon Centre Photographic Archive
- Series:Artists, A–Z
- Folder:PA-F01803
- Item:The Royal Progress of Queen Elizabeth
ClassificationsArchival Document
Scope and content This series comprises images of works by artists who were British by birth, foreign artists who worked in Britain or foreign artists who painted British sitters abroad. The works featured date from c.1500 to c.1900. The images in this series form by far the largest part of the Photographic Archive. Images remain in their original order: organised A–Z by artist name. Significant artists, or those for which there is a wealth of material, have multiple folders of images. In these cases, images are further subdivided by genre or type, depending on the artist. They may also be organised in ‘catalogue raisonné order’. The images predominantly depict oil paintings but prints and other works on paper are also included.
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