Hoskins, the Elder, John
Sir Thomas Wentworth, First Earl of Strafford
c. 1640
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Category
Place Made
England
Materials
Watercolor on parchment, frame with gold, enamel and pearls
Measurements
oval: 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 in.
Credit Line
The Latter-Schlesinger Collection, Gift of Shirley Latter Kaufmann in memory of Harry and Anna Latter
Location
Lupin Foundation Center for the Decorative Arts
Accession #
74.344
Description
Thomas Wentworth, First Earl of Strafford, was an English statesman and critical advisor to King Charles I (1600–1649). The artist John Hoskins was honored with a lifelong appointment as painter to Charles I. Wentworth believed in a benevolent and efficient English government ruled by the authority of a king, and as an advisor he was known for ruthless ambition.