Edward Herbert, 3rd Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1633-1678)
Gilbert Soest (Soest c.1605 – London 1681)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1660 - 1680
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
699 x 597 mm (27 1/2 x 23 1/2 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180936
Caption
This depiction of Edward Herbert is typical of Gilbert Soest’s portraits of military figures during the Restoration period. Placed within a dark oval frame, he is shown dressed in armour and wearing a red and white cravat. Along with his younger brother Henry, Edward joined the Royalist uprising under George Booth, when he declared for Charles II in Cheshire in 1659, and suffered a short imprisonment. After the Restoration he was made Custos Rotulorum (keeper of the county’s records) of Montgomeryshire (1660), and Denbighshire (1666).
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Edward Herbert, 3rd Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1633-1678) by Gilbert Soest (Soest c.1605 – London 1681), circa 1660-80. A half-length painted oval portrait in armour, with white lace cravat. He took part in the unsuccessful insurrection in favour of Charles II in 1659.
Provenance
Recorded at Powis Castle in Montgomery Collections Vol VI P.148 in 1873. Written on back of Canvas is the note - 'Edward Third Lord Herbert of Chirbury, from Sir C. Slingby's Red House Yorkshire 1872'. and 'by John Riley'. Accepted by HM Treasury on 21st March, 1963 in lieu of tax and conveyed to National Trust ownership on 29th November 1963.
Credit line
Powis Castle, The Powis Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Back of canvas: Edward Third / Lord Herbert / of Chirbury. / From / Sir C. Slingby's / Red House / Yorkshire / 1872 Paper label no back stretcher: Edward (written over Henry) 3rd Lord Herbert of Chirbury, born 1614 / died December 9th 1678 aetat 64. / He was zealously attached to the fortunes of Charles 1st. / Married 1st Anne, daughter of Sir Thomas Middleton and / 2ndly Elizabeth daughter of George Bridges 6th Lord Chandos. / He was succeeded in the title by his brother Henry the 4th / and last Lord Herbert of Chirbury. Back of canvas: by / John Riley Middle back of stretcher: HENRY GRAVES & CO / 2311 / 6 PALL MALL LONDON
Makers and roles
Gilbert Soest (Soest c.1605 – London 1681), artist attributed to John Riley (London 1646 – London 1691), artist
References
Steegman 1957 John Steegman, A Survey of Portraits in Welsh Houses, Vol.I: North Wales, Cardiff, 1957, no. 23, pl. 43B