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He is shown in this portrait engaged in the sport of falconry. In his left hand he holds the falcon's hood; in his right he swings the lure in order to encourage the bird, flying overhead, to return to him. The fragmentary inscriptions in Latin and Italian suggest that falconry in this portrait symbolises youth and indiscipline versus maturity and control.
Title
Sir Thomas Coningsby
Date
1572
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 94 x W 69.9 cm
Accession number
4348
Acquisition method
Purchased, 1964
Work type
Painting
