Allegorical Portrait of Sir John Luttrell
Maker
(Artists)
ca. 1525-after 1578 (Life dates)
ca. 1525-after 1578 (Life dates)
Title
Allegorical Portrait of Sir John Luttrell
Date of Production
1550
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
Height: 109.3 cm (panel)
Width: 83.8 cm (panel)
Width: 83.8 cm (panel)
Accession Number
P.1947.LF.119
Mode of Acquisition
Arthur Hamilton Lee, bequest, 1947
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
On display
Keywords
Label Text
This painting presents a surprising image of the English officer John Luttrell. He stands naked amidst a naval battle but his arm is restrained by a woman holding an olive branch. She represents Peace and alludes to a recent treaty between England and France. The portrait is by the Netherlandish artist Hans Eworth, who settled in London in 1544 and became a successful portraitist at the English court.
Provenance
Badmondisfield Hall, Suffolk, by 1909; the family sale, Christie’s London 22 July 1932, lot 8, bought by Viscount Lee of Fareham; Lee Bequest, 1947
Exhibition History
The Courtauld at the National Gallery, National Gallery, London, 27/03/2019-05/08/2019
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