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Asked to name a great artist of the Tudor age, many people would likely cite Hans Holbein the Younger or Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. But there was another artist whose brush captured the richness of life at the Elizabethan court, albeit one whose name has since been lost. Today, this painter is remembered simply as the "Master of the Countess of Warwick".
Art historians have credited some 50 works to this mysterious painter, identified by their distinctive style. Eight of these pieces are now on display at Compton Verney, including the manor's own portrait of Sir Thomas Knyvett, knighted by Elizabeth I in 1578.
Tudor Mystery: A Master Painter Revealed
Compton Verney, Warwick / Until 7 May / comptonverney.org.uk
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