Tudor and Stuart Technical Entries

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Art historical research on the paintings has been compiled by Tate curators Karen Hearn and Tabitha Barber. Catalogue entries on specific works from this period appear as links in the relevant technical entries.

Mountain Landscape with Dancing Shepherd c.1650–60 by Henry Anderton

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Cookmaid with Still Life of Vegetables and Fruit c.1620−5 by Nathaniel Bacon

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
The Whig Junto 1710 by John James Baker

Joyce H. Townsend
A Roller, two Peregrine Falcons and a Long-eared Owl with her Young, date not known, by Francis Barlow

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Monkeys and Dogs Playing 1661 by Francis Barlow

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Mary Beale 1679 by Charles Beale

Joyce H. Townsend
Sketch of the Artist’s Son, Bartholomew Beale, in Profile c.1660 and Sketch of the Artist’s Son, Bartholomew Beale, Facing Left c.1660 by Mary Beale

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Charles Beale c.1680–5 by Mary Beale

Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Young Girl c.1681 by Mary Beale

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
An Unknown Man in a Black Cap 1545 by John Bettes

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Lady (date not known) by Peter Borseller

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Katherine Hoby c.1670 by Peter Borseller

Joyce H. Townsend
Sir John Drake 1646 by Edward Bower

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Gentleman, probably of the West Family 1545–60, ?British School 16th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Lady 1567, British School 16th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
A Young Lady Aged 21, Possibly Helena Snakenborg, Later Marchioness of Northampton 1569, British School 16th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Sir Henry Unton 1586, British School 16th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Mary Kytson, Lady Darcy of Chiche, later Lady Rivers c.1590 by Unknown artist, Britain

Joyce H. Townsend
An Allegory of Man 1596, British School 16th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Lady, probably Mrs Clement Edmondes c.1605–10 by Unknown artist, Britain

Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Anne Wortley, later Lady Morton c.1620, British School 17th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Sir Thomas Pope, later 3rd Earl of Downe c.1635, British School 17th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of William Style of Langley 1636, British School 17th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
A Lady of the Horton Family c.1665, British School 17th century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Man c.1670, British School 17th century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
The Cholmondeley Ladies c.1600–1610, British School 17th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Lady, Called Elizabeth, Lady Tanfield 1615, British School 17th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Gertrude Sadler, Lady Aston c.1620–23, British School 17th Century

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Robert Colman c.1690, British School 17th Century

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Portrait of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 1600–1799, British School 17th or 18th Century

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Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1650‒5 by Joan Carlile

Joyce H. Townsend
A Fable from Aesop: The Vain Jackdaw 1723 by Pieter Casteels

Joyce H. Townsend
Vulcan Catching Mars and Venus in his Net c.1695 by Louis Chéron

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Gentleman c.1700 by John Closterman

Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Lady c.1700–2 by John Closterman

Joyce H. Townsend
Still Life with a Volume of Wither’s ‘Emblemes’ 1696 by Edward Collier

Rica Jones
Still Life 1699 by Edward Collier

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
A Trompe l’Oeil of Newspapers, Letters and Writing Implements on a Wooden Board c.1699 by Edward Collier

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
A Peacock and Other Birds in a Landscape c.1704 or later by Marmaduke Cradock

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Mrs Haire 1701 by Michael Dahl

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
The Saltonstall Family c.1640 by David Des Granges

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Portrait of an Officer c.1645 by William Dobson

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Portrait of the Artist’s Second Wife c.1635–40 by William Dobson

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Endymion Porter c.1642–5 by William Dobson

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Portrait of a Gentleman, probably Arthur Parsons MD 1683 by Simon Du Bois

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Elizabeth Roydon, Lady Golding 1563 by Hans Eworth

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1557 by Hans Eworth

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1565–8 by Hans Eworth

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Still Life with Dead Birds 1684 by William Gow Ferguson

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of an Unknown Man c.1660 by Isaac Fuller

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Elizabeth Panton, later Lady Arundell of Wardour, as Saint Catherine 1689 by Benedetto Gennari

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Portrait of Mary Rogers, Lady Harington 1592 by Marcus Gheeraerts II

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Portrait of Captain Thomas Lee 1594 by Marcus Gheeraerts II

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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Portrait of a Woman in Red 1620 by Marcus Gheeraerts II

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Portrait of a Man in Classical Dress, possibly Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke c.1610 by Marcus Gheeraerts II

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of an Unknown Lady c.1595 attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts II

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Aeneas and his Family Fleeing Burning Troy 1654 by Henry Gibbs

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Sir Thomas Kytson 1573 by George Gower

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Elizabeth, Lady Kytson 1573 by George Gower

Rica Jones , Joyce H. Townsend and Kate Stonor
Portrait of Richard Colman c.1660 by Unknown artist, Britain, Attributed to John Greenhill

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
View of Hampton Court Palace c.1700 by Jan Griffier the Elder

Rica Jones , Joyce H. Townsend , Isabel Horovitz and Kate Stonor
Turkey and other Fowl in a Park 1710 by Jan Griffier the Elder

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Two Hounds Chasing a Hare c.1700, attributed to James Hamilton

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Portrait of a Lady and a Boy, with Pan 1655–59 by John Hayls

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Portrait of a Lady, as Diana ?c.1674 by Jacob Huysmans

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A Lady of the Grenville Family and her Son 1640 by Gilbert Jackson

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Apolonius Veth 1644 by Cornelius Johnson

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Cornelia Veth 1644 by Cornelius Johnson

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Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman 1629 by Cornelius Johnson

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Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1629 by Cornelius Johnson

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Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1646 by Cornelius Johnson

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Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1659 by Cornelius Johnson

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Susanna Temple, later Lady Lister 1620 by Cornelius Johnson

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Distant View of York 1639 by Alexander Keirincx

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of John Banckes 1646 by Sir Godfrey Kneller

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Philip, 4th Lord of Wharton 1685 by Sir Godfrey Kneller

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
John Smith the Engraver 1696 by Godfrey Kneller

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The First Marquess of Tweeddale 1695 by Godfrey Kneller

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Elijah and the Angel 1672 by Godfrey Kneller

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John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons c.1707–8 by Godfrey Kneller

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The Harvey Family 1721 by Godfrey Kneller

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The Combat of Hudibras and Cerdon c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper

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Hudibras’s Discomfiture at the Hands of the Skimmington c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper
Hudibras’s First Encounter with the Bear-Baiters c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Hudibras and Ralph taken Prisoner c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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Girl with a Parrot c.1670 by Peter Lely

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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Frans Mercurius van Helmont 1670–1 by Peter Lely

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Two Ladies of the Lake Family c.1660 by Sir Peter Lely

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Elizabeth, Countess of Kildare c.1679 by Sir Peter Lely

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Susanna and the Elders c.1650–5 by Sir Peter Lely

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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Portrait of an Unknown Woman c.1670–5 by Peter Lely

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Boy Playing a Jew’s Harp c.1648 by Sir Peter Lely
Man Playing a Pipe c.1648 by Sir Peter Lely

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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Portrait of James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Later 3rd Marquis and 1st Duke of Hamilton, Aged 17 1623 by Daniel Mytens the Elder

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Lady Elizabeth Pope c.1615 by Robert Peake
Lady Anne Pope c.1615 by Robert Peake

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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Unknown Gentleman c.1730–40, attributed to Jonathan Richardson

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Portrait of the Artist's Son, Jonathan Richardson the Younger, in his Study c.1734 by Jonathan Richardson

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Portrait of James Sotheby c.1690 by John Riley

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The Apotheosis of James I and Other Studies: Multiple Sketch for the Banqueting House Ceiling, Whitehall c.1628‒30 by Peter Paul Rubens

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a Man in a Slashed Doublet c.1605, attributed to Sir William Segar

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Landscape with Rainbow, Henley-on-Thames c.1690 by Jan Siberechts

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View of a House and its Estate in Belsize, Middlesex 1696 by Jan Siberechts

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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Portrait of a Gentleman with a Dog, Probably Sir Thomas Tipping c.1660 by Gilbert Soest

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk c.1670–75 by Gilbert Soest

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Portrait of a Lady as a Shepherdess c.1670 by Gilbert Soest

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George Puleston (?) c.1625–30 by John Souch

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Apollo c.1720, unknown artist, France

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A Lady of the Spencer Family c.1633–38 by Anthony Van Dyck

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Portrait of Mary Hill, Lady Killigrew 1638 by Sir Anthony Van Dyck

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Sir William Killigrew 1638 by Sir Anthony Van Dyck

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Lady Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kent c.1619 by Paul Van Somer

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Dionesse Cullum, wife of Robert Colman c.1685 by Haerman Verelst

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration: An Assembly of the Gods c.1680–1700 by Antonio Verrio

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Mary Villiers, Duchess of Richmond, with her late son Esme and her daughter Mary c.1661 by John Michael Wright

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Portrait of Mrs Salesbury with her Grandchildren Edward and Elizabeth Bagot 1675–6 by John Michael Wright

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend
Sir Neil O’Neill 1680 by John Michael Wright

Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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A Cavalry Battle below a Fortress after 1672 by Jan Wyck

Joyce H. Townsend
Italianate Landscape with Town and Waterfall, date not known, by Follower of Jan Wyck

Rica Jones , Joyce H. Townsend and Kate Stonor

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Tudor and Stuart Technical Entries

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