Keywords: English School Portrait of a Gentleman in Black c. 1600.jpg Artwork unknown Portrait of an unknown gentleman traditionally identified incorrectly as w Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of Essex 1565-1601 three-quarter-length in a black doublet and ruff 1600 Technique oil panel in 44 5 33 5 object history credit line ÆTATIS SVÆ 32 upper left ANO DNI 1600 upper right The sitter is not Essex; the date and age do not match and the portrait does not resemble known portraits of Essex accession number Christie's online 6392 289 5675137 PD-old-100 16th-century unidentified painters 1600 16th-century portrait paintings location missing 1600 16th-century portrait paintings of unidentified men 1600 1600 portrait paintings Male 16th-century oil on panel paintings 16th-century oil portraits of standing men at three-quarter length 1600 Ruffs in art male |