{"product_id":"sir-john-shurley-of-isfield-british-school","title":"Sir John Shurley of Isfield - British School","description":"\u003cp\u003eA formal Elizabethan portrait of Sir John Shurley, dated 1588, featuring the subject in ceremonial armour with heraldic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis portrait depicts Sir John Shurley of Isfield at the age of twenty-three. Painted in 1588, the work captures the aesthetic conventions of the Elizabethan era, a period defined by a focus on status and heraldic identity. The subject is presented in three-quarter view, wearing polished steel armour decorated with gold-etched details. His right hand grips a baton, while his left rests upon a table covered in a red cloth, beside which sits his helmet. The dark, neutral background serves to draw attention to the metallic sheen of the armour and the precise rendering of the subject's features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the upper left corner, the Shurley family coat of arms is displayed, confirming the sitter's lineage and social standing. The inscription 'ÆTATIS SVÆ 23' and 'AN° 1588' provides a clear temporal marker, typical of portraiture from this time. The artist employs a linear approach, focusing on the clarity of form and the decorative qualities of the costume. The doublet worn beneath the breastplate features a pattern of embroidered stars, adding a subtle texture to the lower portion of the composition. This portrait is a representative example of the formal, often rigid, style of late sixteenth-century English painting, where the sitter's identity is constructed through symbols of military authority and aristocratic heritage. The work remains a document of the period's fashion and the visual language used by the gentry to project their self-image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/madonna-and-child-after-mantegna-hendrik-abraham-klinkhamer\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMadonna and Child (After Mantegna) - Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer — Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"British School","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58678232678735,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58678236447055,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58678236479823,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58678236512591,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58678236545359,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58678236578127,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58678236610895,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58678236643663,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58678236676431,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58678236709199,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58678236741967,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58678236774735,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Sir-John-Shurley-of-Isfield_Poster_CompositorV1_1788566302202.jpg?v=1788566808","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/sir-john-shurley-of-isfield-british-school","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}