| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Pierre Lombart after Anthony van Dyck |
| Published | Published by Pierre Lombart. Paris [c.1663, but c.1800 impression] |
| Dimensions | Image 325 x 244 mm, Plate 356 x 256 mm |
| Notes |
Anne (Carr), Countess of Bedford (1620-1684), Wife of William Russell, 5th Earl and later 1st Duke of Bedford The portrait is based on a painting by van Dyck's, and was included in Pierre Lombart's most famous work, often called The Countesses. The series contained twelve portraits after Anthony van Dyck, each of which depicted the sitter in three-quarter length. The ten women and two men illustrated in the series were; Anne Carr, Countess of Bedford; Lucy, Countess of Carlisle; Margaret, Countess of Carlisle; Anna Sophia, Countess of Carnarvo; Elizabeth, Countess of Castlehaven; Elizabeth, Countess of Devonshire; Rachel, Countess of Middlesex; Penelope, Lady Herbert; Dorothy Sidney; Countess of Sunderland; Elizabeth, Countess of Morton; Henry Howard, Earl of Arundel; and Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke. Pierre Lombart (1612/13 - 1681) was a French born engraver, working in both France and England. Although being a well recognised engraver in England, relatively little is known about his life. The first trace of Lombart in England is around 1649, and he went on to engrave numerous plates for Ogilby's various publications. Lombart's time in London can roughly be traced through his plates, which were usually inscribed with 'a Londres', and are dated until 1660. By 1663, he had returned to Paris, where he remained for the remainder of his life. O'Donoghue 155 |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £50.00 |
| Stock ID | 15743 |