Portrait Of Sir Thomas Gresham )

Admire Sarah Countess of Essex’s 1519 portrait of Sir Thomas Gresham – a rare Renaissance masterpiece! Explore its chiaroscuro lighting, heraldic details & formal style.


Sarah Countess of Essex (1761 - 1838)

Sarah, Countess of Essex (1759-1838) was an English painter known for her meticulous watercolour copies of 16th-century portraits featured in 'Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth'. Her work preserves lost historical images and offers insight into