King William III (1650–1702)
after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1677 (after)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1257 x 997 mm (49 1/2 x 39 1/4 in)
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1220968
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, King William III (1650–1702), after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680). A three-quarter-length portrait of William III in armour, standing in a landscape, turned to the right, with a battle in the background. He holds a baton in his right hand, and a dog looks up to him from the left.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust by Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) in 1976
Credit line
Mount Stewart, The Londonderry Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the painting, on the right stretcher member: C8 On the back of the frame, on the top member: C8 On the back of the frame, on the top member: DINING RM 6 [the 6 encircled] On the back of the frame, on the top member: No1 On the back of the frame, on the top member, on a small, white label, with a red line at the top: [?] By outside / window / light [–] [–] / over long door [–] On the back of the frame, on the top member: in pencil: Left Hand side of Fire On the back of the frame, on the top member: S [or 5] On the back of the frame, on the left member: No12
Makers and roles
after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist previously catalogued as attributed to Caspar Netscher (Heidelberg 1639 – The Hague 1684), artist