William Herbert, 1st Marquess and (titular) Duke of Powis (1626-1696) in Garter Robes
François de Troy (Toulouse 1645 - Paris 1730)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1692
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1270 x 1015 mm
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180915
Caption
William Herbert was the son of Percy, 2nd Lord Powis. In 1654 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester. In 1667 he succeeded his father and in 1674 became 1st Earl of Powis. In 1679 he was falsely accused in the ‘Popish Plot’ of conspiring to kill king Charles II, and as a result spent six years in the Tower of London awaiting trial. He was freed in 1684 and after the accession of James II became a loyal member of the Court. He remained faithful to the deposed king after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and in 1692 was made a Knight of the Garter at the exiled Jacobite Court in St. Germain. In this portrait he is depicted wearing the robes and regalia of this honour, the highest order of chivalry.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, William Herbert, 1st Marquess and (titular) Duke of Powis (1626-1696) in Garter Robes, François de Troy (Toulouse 1645 - Paris 1730), c.1692. A three-quarter-length portrait with long curly wig, wearing robes, lace cravat and the robes of the Order of the Garter.
Provenance
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)
Makers and roles
François de Troy (Toulouse 1645 - Paris 1730), artist French School, artist possibly Alexis-Simon Belle (Paris 1674 – Paris 1734), artist
References
Chu 2018 John Chu, House of Portraits: Powis Castle, Swindon, 2018, pp.30-1