Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton (d.1725)
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1703
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1270 x 1016 mm (50 x 40 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
NT 1129124
Caption
Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton was the 3rd and youngest son of Charles Boyle, Lord Clifford of Lanesborough (1639-1694), and younger brother of Charles Boyle, 3rd Earl of Cork and 2nd Earl of Burlington. He held various official posts, including Chancellor of Exchequer (1701-8), Principal Secretary of State (1708-10), Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding (1702-1715), and Lord President of the Council (1721-5). He was created Baron Carleton of Carleton in Yorkshire in 1714. Carlton House (confusingly spelt differently from his own name) was left to the Prince of Wales.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton (d.1725) by Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646/9 - London 1723), signed and dated, bottom right in black: G. / Kneller F 1703 [GK in ligature]. Inscribed top right: Heny. Boyle Lord Carlton/Uncle to the laft Lord Burlington,/Chancellor of the Exchequer to Queen Ann/Obt 1734./Bequeathed Carlton houfe/to the Princefs of Wales [this is an inscription of the Welbeck type, according to card for Devonshire Catalogue (No.738) [HHE/P/92] note: effaced word - Boyle (?) - under Uncle. A three-quarter length portrait, turned slightly to the right, head turned to left, wearing Chancellor's robes, his right hand resting on a table on which is his bag of office.
Provenance
In Swift 1811 inventory; by descent until, following the death of Edward William Spencer Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1895 - 1950), Hardwick Hall and its contents were accepted by HM Treasury in part payment of death duties and transferred to the National Trust, in 1959
Credit line
Hardwick Hall, The Devonshire Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
top right Hey. Boyle Lord Carlton/Uncle to the last Lord Burlington/Chancellor of the Exchequer to Queen Ann/Obt 1734/Bequeathed Carlton House/to the Princess of Wales
Makers and roles
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), artist