Lady Philippa Coningsby

George Gower1578

Details

Title: Lady Philippa Coningsby
Creator Lifespan: 1530 - 1596
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: 1578
Type: oil paintings
Rights: James E. Roberts Fund
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/31478
Medium: oil on wood
wall label: In this impressive example of Elizabethan portraiture, George Gower has created a memorable likeness of Lady Philippa Coningsby. His bold and rather archaic style exemplifies the distinctive neo-Medieval taste of the late Elizabethan court. Gower's portrait style, with its bright colors and patterned surfaces, developed independently of contemporary European trends toward greater naturalism. The cherries in Lady Philippa's hand are traditional symbols of transience. This meaning is reinforced by the inscription (in French): "Pleasure dies but honor endures."
measurements: 37 x 27 5/8 in.
Artist: Gower, George

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