Tudor portrait in London
The National Portrait Gallery in London has acquired a mid-16th century Tudor portrait.
The painting of Mary Neville, Lady Dacre, and her son Gregory Baron Dacre is in an excellent condition.
It was once owned by the famous 18th century collector Horace Walpole.
Painted by Hans Eworth on a single piece of work, the portrait is now on display in the gallery.
The sitters, who were important members of the Tudor court, were painted in 1559, when Lady Dacre was about 36 and her son 21.
Mary is on the left side of the portrait which is unusual as it is a traditionally male space, perhaps reflecting her authority and power over her son, who it is said was dominated by his mother.
Sandy Nairne, director of the National Portrait Gallery, said: "This powerful painting is unique as one of the earliest surviving double family portraits painted in England and is a remarkable depiction of matriarchal power."
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