Sir Henry Sidney KG, 1573 (oil on canvas)

Sir Henry Sidney KG (1529-1586). A full-length portrait, standing, three-quarters left with his right hand on the plinth of a marble column holding a glove, the left on his hip above an elaborate silver hilt. He is wearing a black doublet and hose, with the Garter on his left knee, a black cape trimmed and lined with ermine, a black cap with silver band, the Garter chain and badge and black and gold shoes. In the top left corner can be seen a coat-of-arms and on the right hand side is a green curtain, with a red and white marble column at left with red entablatures.