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Elizabeth, Countess of Kent: 2484

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Elizabeth, Countess of Kent

Maker(s)

Painter: Somer, Paulus I van

Entities

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Notes

History note: Penruddocke family, of Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire; Captain G.W. Penruddocke sale, Robinson, Fisher & Harding, Willis's Rooms, London, 13 November 1930 (5), bt. Major Craig; Major Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig, K.B.E.; anon. sale, Christie's, 28 February 1936 (121), bt. Deane

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1942) by Rotch, Claude Dickason

Dating

1610s
Circa 1615 - 1620

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Canvas Height 126.5 cm Width 104.2 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Dame Joan Penruddocke / Ob. 1648
  • Location: Lower left, stuck on canvas
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label
  • Text: Mave Gheeraerdts (1561-1635). Dame Joan Penruddocke. Marr. 1612; died 1648. Daughter of Sir John Meade, Knt
  • Location: On frame
  • Method of creation: Gilt label
  • Type: Label
  • Text: 156 GE
  • Location: Veros, stretcher
  • Type: Stencil
  • Text: C.5/3
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Text: Feb 28 36
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Text: 5 12 1
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Text: 5
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: White chalk
  • Text: Property of Sir A. Tudor- Craig
  • Location: Verso, frame
  • Method of creation: Blue chalk

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: 2484
Primary reference Number: 3897

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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