William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton (1616-1651) with John Maitland, Earl (later) Duke of Lauderdale (1616-1682)
Cornelius Johnson (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1649
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1470 x 1995 x 60 mm
Place of origin
Holland
Order this imageCollection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139787
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton (1616-1651) with John Maitland, Earl (later) Duke of Lauderdale (1616-1682) by Cornelius Johnson (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661), painted in Holland in 1649, presumably did not come to Ham until after Lauderdale married Elizabeth Dysart in 1672. Two half-length portraits, Hamilton on the left and Lauderdale on the right. Both men are standing, turned towards the centre and are looking to the left (Lauderdale) and right (Hamilton). They both wear black robes over white shirts with collar, and have natural long hair. Lauderdale is handing Hamilton a rolled scroll. They are both in front of a long green drape which is drawn back on the right to show a skyscape with a setting or rising sun. There is a replica in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. Frame 1140620
Credit line
Ham House, The Dysart Collection (purchased by HM Government in 1948 and transferred to the National Trust in 2002)
Makers and roles
Cornelius Johnson (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661), artist
References
Hearn 2015 Karen Hearn, Cornelius Johnson, 2015, no. 43 Prized Possessions: Dutch Paintings from National Trust Houses (exh. cat.), Holburne Museum, Bath 25 May - 16 Sep 2018; Mauritshuis, The Hague, 11 Oct 2018 - 6 Jan 2019; Petworth House, West Sussex, 26 Jan - 24 Mar 2019., pp. 114-7, no.11
