Sir William Croft (1593-1645)
attributed to Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt (Delft 1567 – Delft 1641)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1613 - 1641
Materials
Oil on panel
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Croft Castle, Herefordshire
NT 2900159
Summary
Oil painting on panel, Sir William Croft (1593-1645), attributed to Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt (Delft 1567 – Delft 1641). A half-length portrait, the sitter turned to his left, wearing armour, with an embroidered pink sash and white stiff collar, in a later frame. Sir William Croft was a Member of Parliament, courtier and soldier. He fought on the Royalist side in the Battle of Stokesay Castle on 9 June 1645, where he was mortally wounded, and rode his horse home before collapsing.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust from a descendant of the Archer-Croft family, 2015.
Makers and roles
attributed to Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt (Delft 1567 – Delft 1641), artist