Sir John Shurley of Isfield (1565–1632)
The Met
Artist: British Painter(dated 1588)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 35 3/4 x 29 3/8 in. (90.8 x 74.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Kate T. Davison, in memory of her husband, Henry Pomeroy Davison, 1951
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Person in metallic gray and gold armor, holding a staff, with a shield, sword, and helmet
Detailed Description
A vertical, rectangular oil painting depicts a person from the waist up, facing slightly right, with their gaze directed forward. The background is a dark, solid brown. In the upper left corner, a shield-shaped coat of arms is visible, featuring a blue and white striped pattern diagonally across the top half, with three black ermine spots on a white field in the bottom half, all bordered in gold. In the upper right corner, two lines of text are visible: "AETATIS SVAE. 23" and "AN° 1588". The central figure is a person with light skin, dark brown hair, and light brown eyes, sporting a small, light brown mustache. They wear a white, flat collar over a suit of armor. The armor is primarily a metallic gray-blue with extensive gold detailing, including vertical stripes, raised patterns, and small circular studs. The chest plate is fluted vertically, and the shoulder and arm pieces are articulated. The person's right hand, positioned at waist level, holds a short, cylindrical wooden staff or baton. A sword with an ornate gold hilt and a basket guard hangs from their left hip. Their lower body is covered by a dark reddish-brown garment with scattered gold star-like patterns. The person's left arm is bent, and their left hand rests on a red, rectangular object, possibly a cushion or table, positioned in the lower right corner. Next to their left hand, a helmet with a visor and similar metallic gray-blue and gold detailing rests on the red object.
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