The image is a portrait of Anna Lady Bacon, focusing on the upper half of her body. She is depicted in a slightly angled forward-facing position, looking directly at the viewer. Her facial features are detailed with a composed expression, and she has short hair styled with an intricate lace headpiece. She is dressed in elaborate clothing typical of the Elizabethan era, featuring a high ruffled collar and a richly patterned gown with dark embroidered details. No jewelry or objects are visible within the portrait. The background is a plain, textured surface that frames the figure in an oval vignette. The image is presented on a large piece of paper with details of the painting and its provenance inscribed below the portrait.
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The image is a portrait of Anna Lady Bacon, focusing on the upper half of her body. She is depicted in a slightly angled forward-facing position, looking directly at the viewer. Her facial features are detailed with a composed expression, and she has short hair styled with an intricate lace headpiece. She is dressed in elaborate clothing typical of the Elizabethan era, featuring a high ruffled collar and a richly patterned gown with dark embroidered details. No jewelry or objects are visible within the portrait. The background is a plain, textured surface that frames the figure in an oval vignette. The image is presented on a large piece of paper with details of the painting and its provenance inscribed below the portrait.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anna, Lady Bacon, Daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke and Wife of Sir Nicolas Bacon

Henry Richard Cook, after Sylvester Harding

Date
published 1810
Medium
stipple engraving
Dimensions
plate: 19 × 14 cm (7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1950.14.76
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • British
Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

NGA object ID 37714. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.