Portrait Of Jane Hyde, Countess Of Clarendon And Rochester (1669-1725) Michael Dahl

17th Century Portrait of Jane Hyde, Countess of Clarendon and Rochester (1669-1725), Attributed to Michael I DAHL (1656/59-1743) Huge 17th century old master portrait traditionally identified as Jane Hyde, Countess of Clarendon and Rochester, oil on canvas by Michael Dahl. Exceptional condition and quality three-quarter portrait of the young woman seated next to a bouquet of flowers, holding a carnation and wearing an orange dress. Undoubtedly by Dahl and a major example of his work which records show had already been commissioned from the Countess by the family. Presented in a superb golden frame. Would be further improved with a light professional cleaning. The sitter was one of two daughters of Sir William Leveson-Gower and his wife, Jane, daughter of John Granville, Earl of Bath. She was married on 2 March 169 1/2 to Henry, Lord Hyde, eldest son of Laurence, 1st Earl of Rochester. Her husband's career was somewhat mediocre. He was for a time Deputy Vice-Treasurer for Ireland, a post which enjoyed an annual pension of about £4,000. In 1711 he succeeded to the county of Rochester, and in 1724 to that of Clarendon, whose titles became extinct on his death in 1753. At the time of their marriage, Lord and Lady Hyde were described as a singularly handsome couple and two of their daughters, Jane, later Countess of Essex and Catherine, later Duchess of Queensbury, were renowned for their beauty. However, even their looks were considered less than their mother's impact. Dimensions: 145cm x 120cm framed approximately