Portrait Of Sir Walter Raleigh (1553-1618) English School

Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1553-1618) English School Large antique portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh, in the English style, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition. Bust portrait of the celebrated Elizabethan statesman, soldier, writer, and explorer, wearing a fur-lined cloak, a white doublet, and a pearl earring. Inscribed and presented in a deep antique carved and gilt frame decorated with foliage. Inscription at the top left: "AMOR ET VIRTUTE" [By love and virtue] and at the top right: "AETATIS SVAE 34 / AN 1588" [Age of the sitter (34) / date: 1588]. Provenance: Private collection, Shropshire, UK. Dimensions: Approximately 79 x 71 cm (framed)