Portrait of Anne, Lady Carleton, Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, circa 1625

This portrait is richly adorned with jewels and a pearl and feather headpiece. On her chest sits a rosette with a large heart-shaped gemstone crested with a coronet. The oval locket pinned to her dress may have contained a portrait minature. It makes a splendid contrast to the sober image of her husband painted at the same time. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1625. Dimensions: height: 63.9 cm (25.1 in) ; width: 54.2 cm (21.3 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Anne, Lady Carleton. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Anne, Lady Carleton by Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt