Lady Anne Hay, Countess of Winton, about 1592 - 1625 / 1628. Wife of the 3rd Earl of Winton
About this artwork
Lady Hay’s portrait was painted in the same year as the portrait of her husband, George Seton, 3rd Earl of Winton, and their two sons, also on display. Together the couple had five sons and three daughters.
This painting acts as a rich visual source for studying Jacobean costume and jewellery. De Colone has meticulously painted these precious adornments, which are indicative of the sitter’s status. The Countess’s black gown is enlivened by the embroidered waistcoat worn underneath and highlighted by gold and enamel buttons. She wears elaborate jewellery -pinned to either side of her bodice is a large diamond and gold brooch and a miniature case. She wears three diamond rings in various styles, heart-shaped, a flower design and on her right pinkie (little) finger, a point-cut diamond.
Updated before 2020
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title:Lady Anne Hay, Countess of Winton, about 1592 - 1625 / 1628. Wife of the 3rd Earl of Winton
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date created:Dated 1625
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:109.50 x 83.70 cm; Framed: 127.30 x 101.40 x 6.50 cm / 13.00 kg
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credit line:Bequeathed by Sir Theophilus Biddulph 1948; received 1969
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accession number:PG 2173
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Adam de Colone
Adam de Colone
Adam de Colone was the son of James VI's court painter Adrian Vanson and his wife, Susanna de Colone. Vanson was of Netherlandish origin but all his children were born in Edinburgh. Adam, who took his mother's name after she had become a widow, probably studied in the Netherlands before going to...