Thomas Wriothesley (1505–1550), First Earl of Southampton
Item
Title
Thomas Wriothesley (1505–1550), First Earl of Southampton
Description
Miniature portrait of Thomas Wriothesley (1505–1550), First Earl of Southampton painted by Hans Holbein the Younger
Access Rights
Public Domain
Subject
Thomas Wriothesley (1505–1550), First Earl of Southampton
Medium
Vellum laid on card; irregular and cut to fit oval
Coverage
Germany (painter); England (subject)
Creator
Hans Holbein the Younger
Provenance
the sitter, Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, London (until d. 1550); Earls of Southampton (1550–1624); Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton (1624–d. 1667); his daughter, Lady Elizabeth Wriothesley (1667–d. 1682/83); her widower, Edward Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough (1682/83–d. 1688/89); their son, Wriothesley Baptist Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough (1688/89–d. 1690); his cousin, Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough (1690–d. 1714); his daughter, Lady Susan Noel (1714–d. 1758); her widower, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury, Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset (1758–d. 1771); Earls of Shaftesbury, Wimborne St. Giles (1771–1851); Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, Wimborne St. Giles (1851–about 1875; sold to Cook); Sir Francis Cook, Doughty House, Richmond, Surrey (about 1875–d. 1901); his son, Wyndham Francis Cook, London (1901–d. 1905); his son, Humphrey Wyndham Cook, London (1905–25; his sale, Christie's, London, July 7–10, 1925, no. 307, for £283.10 to Agnew); [Agnew and Sabin, London, 1925; sold to MMA]
Audience
General public, interested in art
Publisher
The Met Museum
Date Created
c.1535