Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury (1583-1648), Diplomat and writer.
The significance of the French motto on this portrait is obscure, but may have personal significance. It can be translated: neither ugly loves nor fair prisons.
17th century?
Oil on canvas
737.0 x 610.0mm
NPG 487
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