The capel family, by cornelius johnson (jonson or jonson van ceulen), oil on canvas, circa 1640, 63 in. X 102 in. (1600 mm x 2591 mm). National portrait gallery, london, npg 4759. Provenance: purchased with help from the art fund, 1970. [1] the people in the portrait are (from left to right):
arthur capel, 1st earl of essex (1631-1683)
his father arthur capel, 1st baron capel (1604-1649)
henry capel, 2nd baron capel (1638-1896)
mother elizabeth, lady capel (died 1661)
charles capel (died 1657)
elizabeth countess of carnarvon (1633-1678)
mary duchess of beaufort (1630-1715). Object Type: painting. Genre: group portrait. Date: 1640. Dimensions: height: 160 cm (62.9 in) ; width: 259.1 cm (102 in). Medium: painting. Depicted People: Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Hadham, Mary Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort, Henry Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Tewkesbury, Elizabeth Morrison, Charles Capell, Elizabeth Capell, Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Arthur Capel
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