Algernon Percy (1602–1668), Tenth Earl of Northumberland, after Van Dyck
1827
Medium
Enamel
Dimensions
7 x 5 3/8 in. (178 x 136 mm)
Classification
Miniatures
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Moses Lazarus Collection, Gift of Josephine and Sarah Lazarus, in memory of their father, 1888–95
Accession Number
95.14.47
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite enamel miniature, created by British artist Henry Bone in 7, captures the dignified likeness of Algernon Percy, Tenth Earl of Northumberland (2–1668). Titled *Algernon Percy (2–1668), Tenth Earl of Northumberland, after Dyck*, it is a faithful reproduction of a portrait by the renowned Flemish Baroque master Anthony van Dyck, whose elegant, psychologically penetrating style defined 17th-century English portraiture. Percy, a prominent Royalist nobleman during the English Civil Wars, was known for his wealth, patronage of the arts, and lavish courtly life at Petworth House—making ...