Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Edward Talbot (1561-1617), 8th Earl of Shrewsbury, half-length, in a brown embroidered doublet and lace ruff

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English School, 17th Century
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Edward Talbot (1561-1617), 8th Earl of Shrewsbury, half-length, in a brown embroidered doublet and lace ruff
inscribed 'Edward Earle of/Shrewsbury' (upper left)
oil on panel
24¼ x 17¼ in. (61.6 x 43.5 cm.)

Provenance

By descent to the 3rd Lord Savile, Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire; Christie's, London, 18 November 1938, Rufford Abbey Sale, lot 154, as by Zuccaro (11 guineas to the father of the present owner).

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Lot Essay

Edward Talbot was the son of George, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury and Gertrude, daughter of Thomas Manners, Earl of Rutland. In about 1584 he married Jane, daughter of Cuthbert, 1st Baron Ogle, and in 1616 he succeeded his brother as the 8th Earl of Shrewsbury. The following year, he died without issue.

When Edward Talbot was born, one of the estates owned by his father was Rufford Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery. This portrait's history mirrors that of the estate: it was purchased as part of the house's contents by the Savile family of Yorkshire. The house was later sold and its contents, including this portrait, were auctioned at Christie's in 1938.

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