Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond & Lennox (1672–1723) as a Child
Henri Gascar (Paris 1634/5 - Rome 1701)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1676
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1016 x 781 mm (40 x 30 ¾ in)
Order this imageCollection
Castle Coole, County Fermanagh
NT 227687
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1672 - 1723) as a Child by Henri Gascars (Paris 1634 – Rome 1701). A full-length portrait of the son of Charles II, in classical costume, standing on a terrace.
Provenance
On loan from John, Earl of Belmore
Marks and inscriptions
Veros: old labels on back (in order of apparent antiquity): 1st Duke of Richmond (Sir Peter Lily) [in ink]; N.P. Exh. 1865: Owner’s list no.1.Earl of Belmore.Castle Coole.Chas 1st D. of Richmond; 913 Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, Lely. Lent by Lord Belmore
Makers and roles
Henri Gascar (Paris 1634/5 - Rome 1701), artist
References
Ingamells, 2009: John Ingamells, Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, National Portrait Gallery, London, 2009, pp. 236-237