Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Workshop of Nicholas Hilliard, ca. 1547–1619, British

Formerly Unknown artist, (English School)
Title:
Portrait of a Woman, called Frances Carr (née Howard), Countess of Somerset
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, bodycolor, gold and silver on vellum mounted on playing card
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/16 × 3 9/16 inches (11 × 9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso of frame in brown ink: "Lady Francis Countess | of Somerset"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2021.18
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors-Miniatures
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
snake | portrait
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:83330