Porträt des Thomas Howard, 21. Earl of Arundel

Portrait of Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel

Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel (1585-1646), was among the most influential connoisseurs, collectors and art patrons of his era. He fostered the careers of many artists, including Rubens, who called him 'one of the evangelists of art'. Arundel is shown wearing the insignia of the Order of the Garter on a blue ribbon.