King James II (1633–1701)
school of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1675 - circa 1685
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
2286 x 1359 mm (90 x 53 ½ in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Petworth House and Park, West Sussex
NT 485117
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, King James II (1633–1701) by school of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), circa 1675 - 85. Full-length portrait, standing, turned three-quarters to the left, wearing Garter robes, with his right hand on his breast; a crown is to the left on a chair. In the right background is a fluted column.
Provenance
In the collection of the 3rd Earl of Egremont (1751-1837) by 1835.By descent to the current Lord Egremont. On loan from the Egremont Private Collection
Credit line
Petworth House, The Egremont Collection
Makers and roles
school of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist
References
Ingamells, 2009: John Ingamells, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, National Portrait Gallery, London, 2009, p. 127