British School, late 16th Century, Edward Hastings, Baron Hastings of Loughborough (1512/15-1572).  Photo Keno Auctions

Inscribed variously verso. Oil on cradled panel ; 35 x 27 inches. Lot 2.  Estimate: $6,000-12,000

Provenance: Newhouse Galleries, circa 1960′s

Exhibitions: National Portrait Gallery, 1866

Other Notes: Edward Hastings, Baron Hastings of Loughborough (1512/15-1572) served as a privy to Queen Mary I. He was elected to the Order of the Garter in 1555, and is pictured here wearing the Order’s collar around his neck. The inscription surrounding his coat of arms, “Honi soit qui mal y pense” refers to the Order’s motto. This picture was exhibited at the First Special Exhibition of National Portraits in April 1866 at the South Kensington Museum in London, England, which was organized to display portraits of significant people in the history of England.

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