The right Honourable and most noble Robert Devereux, Earle of Essex and Ewe ... [art original]Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist[not after 1853]engPortrait of Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex; half-length, turned to the right; wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a ruffTitle written below image.Title continues: ... Visco. Hereforde, Lo. Bourchier & Louaine, Ba. Ferrers of Chartley.Signed by the artist with initials in lower right corner.Date of production based on artist's death date.Seemingly drawn after the 17th century portrait print by Simon van de Pass that was altered by John Payne. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,3.134.With placement instruction "p. 111" written in pencil on verso.Inlaid opposite page 111 in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England. [Twickenham, England] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758.