Adriaen van der Werff (1659 - 1722). Portrait of Robert Devreaux. Antique engraving on wove paper after the original by master engraver Pieter van Gunst (Dutch, 1658/9 - 1731). Year: 1697. Signed in the plate. Sight Size 7 x 12 1/4 inches. Framed dimensions approximately 17 x 22 inches. This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials. ***Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC (10 November 1565 - 25 February 1601) was an English nobleman and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599. In 1601, he led an abortive coup d'?tat against the government of Elizabeth I and was executed for treason. This artwork is accompanied by a Gallery Certificate of Authenticity and is Guaranteed as described.