1 Historic Old Master Antique English Oil Painting Portrait Sir Walter Raleigh Follower Of Hans Holbein.Title �Portrait Sir Walter Raleigh� English Poet, Courtier, Adventurer & Explorer.Bring home a true piece of history with this stunning antique oil painting of Sir Walter Raleigh, a legendary figure of the Elizabethan era. Executed in the refined, formal style reminiscent of Hans Holbein the Younger, this piece radiates Tudor elegance and Renaissance detail � perfect for collectors of fine art, period d�cor, or English heritage.Subject portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh shown in half length front profile view. Raleigh is depicted wearing a richly detailed Elizabethan clothing with his red doublet coat with a lace ruff collar with a plume feather in his black hat. He has such a strong visual presence with his lifelike gaze and soft, rosy cheeks, goat beard and moustache, meticulous brushwork.Painted in the style of Tudor portraiture, follower of Hans Holbein the Younger who was renowed for his court portraits.Unsigned, English school old master artist. Circa 18th century.Medium oil on wood panel.Set in a most decorative aged gilded wood frame which enhances this painting even further.Frame display size is 24.5 cm wide and 29.5 cm high.With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home display. Sir Walter Raleigh c. 1553 � 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, A towering figure in England�s golden age, he was an explorer of the New World, famed for introducing tobacco and potatoes to Europe, and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. His adventurous life and tragic end have captured imaginations for centuries � and this portrait perfectly embodies that legendary legacy.he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebellion in Ireland, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and held political positions under Elizabeth I.Raleigh was born to a landed gentry family of Protestant faith in Devon, the son of Walter Raleigh and Catherine Champernowne. He was the younger half-brother of Sir Humphrey Gilbert and a cousin of Sir Richard Grenville. Little is known of his early life, though in his late teens he spent some time in France taking part in the religious civil wars. In his 20s he took part in the suppression of rebellion in the colonisation of Ireland; he also participated in the siege of Smerwick. Later, he became a landlord of property in Ireland and mayor of Youghal in east Munster, where his house still stands in Myrtle Grove.He rose rapidly in the favour of Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted in 1585. He was granted a royal patent to explore Virginia, paving the way for future English settlements. In 1591, he secretly married Elizabeth Throckmorton, one of the Queen''s ladies-in-waiting, without the Queen''s permission, for which he and his wife were sent to the To...