Robert Peake the Elder, ca. 1551–1619, BritishFormerly attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, 1561–1635, Flemish, active in Britain (from 1568)
Title:
Portrait of a Woman, Traditionally Identified as Mary Clopton (born Waldegrave), of Kentwell Hall, Suffolk
Date:
ca. 1600
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
44 3/4 x 34 3/4 inches (113.7 x 88.3 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1974.3.6
Gallery Label:
The identification is doubtful: Mary Waldegrave (d. 1598) was the wife of Thomas Clopton of Kentwell Hall, Melford, Suffolk (d. 1596). Costume and jewels suggest a date nearer 1600. Gallery label for installation of YCBA collection, 2005