Oil painting on canvas, algernon percy, 10th earl of northumberland (1602-1668) his first wife lady anne cecil (d. 1637), and their daughter, lady catherine percy (1630-1638) by sir anthony van dyck (antwerp 1599 - london 1641), circa 1633/35. Three three-quarter-length portraits. The earl stands on the left-hand side, in black, shown three-quarters right against a background of sky and a landscape, with his left hand on a chair back, in the centre. In the centre, the countess is seated shown full front, with her head slightly left and wearing a dull green-blue dress with a rose in her lap. Her right hand is on a chair arm, her left in her lap. At right stands a child, their eldest daughter, with her profile left and her hands crossed. She is wearing a silver-white dress and cap. In the centre background is a pilaster with acanthus moulding, and at right, a brown and gold curtain. Object Type: painting. Genre: family portrait. Date: between circa 1633 and circa 1635. Dimensions: height: 135 cm (53.1 in) ; width: 180 cm (70.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland, Anne Cecil, Countess of Northumberland, Lady Catharine Percy. Collection: National Trust. Van Dyck - Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland (1602-1668) his First Wife Lady Anne Cecil (d.1637), and their Daughter, Lady Catherine Percy (1630-1638), circa 1633 - 1635
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