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Description: | The portrait painter Daniel Mytens (about 1590-about 1648) was born and trained in Holland. He came to England before 1618 and together with Cornelius Johnson was an important catalyst for the development of portraiture in England before Van Dyck's arrival in 1632. An efficient draughtsman he established a successful practice in full-length portraits. He entered royal service in 1624 and was appointed 'one of our picture drawers' by Charles I in 1625, attracting a life pension. He retired to Holland soon after 1632. This roundel portrait probably dates to the 1620s when the artist was at the height of his career and in great demand at court, it shows Henry Clifford, 5th Earl of Cumberland who was General of the Royal Forces in the North; his family seat was at Skipton in Yorkshire. In 1610 he was married to Frances Cecil, daughter of the powerful Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Secretary of State to both Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. Henry Clifford was created 1st Baron de Clifford in 1627/8 and this portrait may commemorate that event. Lord Burlington, the former owner of this painting, claimed the title of Baron Clifford by descent from Henry Clifford. From about 1729 the painting hung in the Bedchamber at Chiswick House. There are two other related versions of this painting, one in the Gallery at Hardwick Hall which is also an oval and another, half-length with a landscape background formerly in the collection of Lord Aylesbury was sold at Sotheby's, London, 5 June 1957, lot 104. | Subjects: | 5th Earl of Cumberland) portrait (Henry Clifford | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Mytens, Daniel, I (Dutch painter, ca.1590-before 1648) Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8729... | Go to resource |
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