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Tudor and Stuart Technical Entries

Read technical entries resulting from the Tudor and Stuart Technical Research project, supported by generous funding from the Getty Grant Program.

Art historical research on the paintings has been compiled by Tate curators Karen Hearn and Tabitha Barber. Catalogue entries on specific works from this period appear as links in the relevant technical entries.

  • Mountain Landscape with Dancing Shepherd c.1650–60 by Henry Anderton

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Cookmaid with Still Life of Vegetables and Fruit c.1620−5 by Nathaniel Bacon

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • The Whig Junto 1710 by John James Baker

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • A Roller, two Peregrine Falcons and a Long-eared Owl with her Young, date not known, by Francis Barlow

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Monkeys and Dogs Playing 1661 by Francis Barlow

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Mary Beale 1679 by Charles Beale

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • Sketch of the Artist’s Son, Bartholomew Beale, in Profile c.1660 and Sketch of the Artist’s Son, Bartholomew Beale, Facing Left c.1660 by Mary Beale

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Charles Beale c.1680–5 by Mary Beale

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Young Girl c.1681 by Mary Beale

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • An Unknown Man in a Black Cap 1545 by John Bettes

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Lady (date not known) by Peter Borseller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Katherine Hoby c.1670 by Peter Borseller

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • Sir John Drake 1646 by Edward Bower

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Gentleman, probably of the West Family 1545–60, ?British School 16th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Lady 1567, British School 16th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • A Young Lady Aged 21, Possibly Helena Snakenborg, Later Marchioness of Northampton 1569, British School 16th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Sir Henry Unton 1586, British School 16th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Mary Kytson, Lady Darcy of Chiche, later Lady Rivers c.1590 by Unknown artist, Britain

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • An Allegory of Man 1596, British School 16th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Lady, probably Mrs Clement Edmondes c.1605–10 by Unknown artist, Britain

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Anne Wortley, later Lady Morton c.1620, British School 17th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Sir Thomas Pope, later 3rd Earl of Downe c.1635, British School 17th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of William Style of Langley 1636, British School 17th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • A Lady of the Horton Family c.1665, British School 17th century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Man c.1670, British School 17th century

    Joyce H. Townsend and Rica Jones

  • The Cholmondeley Ladies c.1600–1610, British School 17th Century

    Joyce H. Townsend and Rica Jones

  • Portrait of a Lady, Called Elizabeth, Lady Tanfield 1615, British School 17th Century

    Joyce H. Townsend and Rica Jones

  • Portrait of Gertrude Sadler, Lady Aston c.1620–23, British School 17th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Robert Colman c.1690, British School 17th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury 1600–1799, British School 17th or 18th Century

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1650‒5 by Joan Carlile

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • A Fable from Aesop: The Vain Jackdaw 1723 by Pieter Casteels

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • Vulcan Catching Mars and Venus in his Net c.1695 by Louis Chéron

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Gentleman c.1700 by John Closterman

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Lady c.1700–2 by John Closterman

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • Still Life with a Volume of Wither’s ‘Emblemes’ 1696 by Edward Collier

    Rica Jones

  • Fig.1 Edward Collier active 1662-1707 Still Life 1699 Oil paint on canvas 742 x 629 mm N05856

    Still Life 1699 by Edward Collier

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • A Trompe l’Oeil of Newspapers, Letters and Writing Implements on a Wooden Board c.1699 by Edward Collier

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • A Peacock and Other Birds in a Landscape c.1704 or later by Marmaduke Cradock

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Mrs Haire 1701 by Michael Dahl

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • The Saltonstall Family c.1640 by David Des Granges

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Officer c.1645 by William Dobson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • William Dobson 1611−1646
 Portrait of the Artist’s Second Wife c.1635–40
 Oil paint on canvas
 624 x 470 mm
 T06640

    Portrait of the Artist’s Second Wife c.1635–40 by William Dobson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Endymion Porter c.1642–5 by William Dobson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Gentleman, probably Arthur Parsons MD 1683 by Simon Du Bois

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Elizabeth Roydon, Lady Golding 1563 by Hans Eworth

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1557 by Hans Eworth

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1565–8 by Hans Eworth

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Still Life with Dead Birds 1684 by William Gow Ferguson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Unknown Man c.1660 by Isaac Fuller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Elizabeth Panton, later Lady Arundell of Wardour, as Saint Catherine 1689 by Benedetto Gennari

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Mary Rogers, Lady Harington 1592 by Marcus Gheeraerts II

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Captain Thomas Lee 1594 by Marcus Gheeraerts II

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Fig.1 Marcus Gheeraerts II 1561 or 2‒1636 Portrait of a Woman in Red 1620 Oil paint on panel 1142 x 902 mm T03456

    Portrait of a Woman in Red 1620 by Marcus Gheeraerts II

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Man in Classical Dress, possibly Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke c.1610 by Marcus Gheeraerts II

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Unknown Lady c.1595 attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts II

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Aeneas and his Family Fleeing Burning Troy 1654 by Henry Gibbs

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Sir Thomas Kytson 1573 by George Gower

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Elizabeth, Lady Kytson 1573 by George Gower

    Rica Jones , Joyce H. Townsend and Kate Stonor

  • Portrait of Richard Colman c.1660 by Unknown artist, Britain, Attributed to John Greenhill

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • View of Hampton Court Palace c.1700 by Jan Griffier the Elder

    Rica Jones , Joyce H. Townsend , Isabel Horovitz and Kate Stonor

  • Turkey and other Fowl in a Park 1710 by Jan Griffier the Elder

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Two Hounds Chasing a Hare c.1700, attributed to James Hamilton

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Lady and a Boy, with Pan 1655–59 by John Hayls

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Lady, as Diana ?c.1674 by Jacob Huysmans

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • A Lady of the Grenville Family and her Son 1640 by Gilbert Jackson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Apolonius Veth 1644 by Cornelius Johnson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Cornelia Veth 1644 by Cornelius Johnson

    Joyce H. Townsend and Rica Jones

  • Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman 1629 by Cornelius Johnson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1629 by Cornelius Johnson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1646 by Cornelius Johnson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of an Unknown Lady 1659 by Cornelius Johnson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Susanna Temple, later Lady Lister 1620 by Cornelius Johnson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Distant View of York 1639 by Alexander Keirincx

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of John Banckes 1646 by Sir Godfrey Kneller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Philip, 4th Lord of Wharton 1685 by Sir Godfrey Kneller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • John Smith the Engraver 1696 by Godfrey Kneller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • The First Marquess of Tweeddale 1695 by Godfrey Kneller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Elijah and the Angel 1672 by Godfrey Kneller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons c.1707–8 by Sir Godfrey Kneller

    John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons c.1707–8 by Godfrey Kneller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • The Harvey Family 1721 by Godfrey Kneller

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • The Combat of Hudibras and Cerdon c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Hudibras’s Discomfiture at the Hands of the Skimmington c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper

  • Hudibras’s First Encounter with the Bear-Baiters c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Hudibras and Ralph taken Prisoner c.1664–77 by Francis Le Piper

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Girl with a Parrot c.1670 by Peter Lely

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Frans Mercurius van Helmont 1670–1 by Peter Lely

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Two Ladies of the Lake Family c.1660 by Sir Peter Lely

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Elizabeth, Countess of Kildare c.1679 by Sir Peter Lely

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Susanna and the Elders c.1650–5 by Sir Peter Lely

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Portrait of an Unknown Woman c.1670–5 by Peter Lely

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Boy Playing a Jew’s Harp c.1648 by Sir Peter Lely

  • Fig.1 Sir Peter Lely Man Playing a Pipe c.1648 Tate T00885

    Man Playing a Pipe c.1648 by Sir Peter Lely

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Portrait of James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Later 3rd Marquis and 1st Duke of Hamilton, Aged 17 1623 by Daniel Mytens the Elder

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

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  • Lady Elizabeth Pope c.1615 by Robert Peake

  • Lady Anne Pope c.1615 by Robert Peake

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Unknown Gentleman c.1730–40, attributed to Jonathan Richardson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of the Artist's Son, Jonathan Richardson the Younger, in his Study c.1734 by Jonathan Richardson

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of James Sotheby c.1690 by John Riley

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • The Apotheosis of James I and other studies: sketch for the ceiling of the Banqueting House, Whitehall, c. 1628-30, Sir Peter Paul Rubens

    The Apotheosis of James I and Other Studies: Multiple Sketch for the Banqueting House Ceiling, Whitehall c.1628‒30 by Peter Paul Rubens

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a Man in a Slashed Doublet c.1605, attributed to Sir William Segar

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Landscape with Rainbow, Henley-on-Thames c.1690 by Jan Siberechts

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • View of a House and its Estate in Belsize, Middlesex 1696 by Jan Siberechts

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Portrait of a Gentleman with a Dog, Probably Sir Thomas Tipping c.1660 by Gilbert Soest

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk c.1670–75 by Gilbert Soest

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Gilbert Soest c.1605-1681 Portrait of a Lady as a Shepherdess c.1670

    Portrait of a Lady as a Shepherdess c.1670 by Gilbert Soest

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • George Puleston (?) c.1625–30 by John Souch

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • Apollo c.1720, unknown artist, France

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • A Lady of the Spencer Family c.1633–38 by Anthony Van Dyck

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Mary Hill, Lady Killigrew 1638 by Sir Anthony Van Dyck

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Sir William Killigrew 1638 by Sir Anthony Van Dyck

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Lady Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kent c.1619 by Paul Van Somer

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of a lady, thought to be Dionesse Cullum, wife of Robert Colman c.1685 by Haerman Verelst

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration: An Assembly of the Gods c.1680–1700 by Antonio Verrio

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Mary Villiers, Duchess of Richmond, with her late son Esme and her daughter Mary c.1661 by John Michael Wright

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Portrait of Mrs Salesbury with her Grandchildren Edward and Elizabeth Bagot 1675–6 by John Michael Wright

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

  • Sir Neil O’Neill 1680 by John Michael Wright

    Rica Jones and Joyce H. Townsend

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

  • A Cavalry Battle below a Fortress after 1672 by Jan Wyck

    Joyce H. Townsend

  • Italianate Landscape with Town and Waterfall, date not known, by Follower of Jan Wyck

    Rica Jones , Joyce H. Townsend and Kate Stonor

    Read technical information about this painting resulting from examination and scientific analysis by conservators and conservation scientists at Tate

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