King James II (1633–1701)
studio of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1676 - 1687
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1270 x 1016 mm (50 x 40 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire
NT 1548019
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, King James II (1633–1701), studio of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), previously as studio of Willem Wissing (Amsterdam 1656 - Burghley House 1687). A three-quarter - length portrait, wearing armour and holding a baton.
Provenance
Bought 13th July 1988, lot 14; became the property of the National Trust, by donation, with all profits henceforward benefiting the houses and the charity, from Historic House Hotels Ltd and all its interests in Hartwell House and the other two Historic House Hotels, Bodysgallen Hall and Midddlethorpe Hall, in September 2008
Makers and roles
studio of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist Willem Wissing (Amsterdam 1656 - Burghley House 1687), artist