Called John Maitland, 2nd Earl (later Duke) of Lauderdale (1616-1682)
Cornelius Johnson (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1635 - circa 1645
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
722 x 618 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 1139942
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, possibly of John Maitland, 2nd Earl (later Duke) of Lauderdale (1616-1682) by Cornelius Johnson (London 1593 - Utrecht 1661). A half-length portrait of a man, turned slightly to right, dressed in armour, with squared lace collar, brown eyes, mid-brown shoulder-length hair.
Provenance
Acquired in 1948 by HM Government when Sir Lyonel, 4th Bt (1854 – 1952) and Sir Cecil Tollemache, 5th Bt (1886 – 1969) presented Ham House to the National Trust, and entrusted to the care of the Victoria & Albert Museum, until 1990, when returned to the care of the National Trust, and to which ownership was transferred in 2002
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