Peter Legh XII (1669-1744)
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1702
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1245 x 991 mm (49 x 39 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 500446
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Peter Legh XII (1669-1744) by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (Lübeck 1646/9 - London 1723), circa 1702. A three-quarter-length, standing, turned right, looking out, in a dark green coat with red mantle and white linen at neck and sleeves; left hand tucked into coat, right hand on mantle on ledge, bottom left; landscape and sky to right. Pendant: Kneller of his wife, Frances Legh.
Provenance
Accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2011. Probably at Lyme from the late 17th century; 1879 inventory, p.33: Dining Room, ‘Richard (qy Peter) Legh of Lyme by Sir Godfrey Kneller.’; 1929 inventory, p.15: Dining Room, ‘A ¾ length portrait of Peter Legh of Lyme married 1686-7 to Frances Legh of Bruche wearing a large wig, brown velvet coat silk shirt and ruff. (by Sir Godfrey Kneller canvas measuring 39″ x 48″) signed G.K.’; by inheritance and descent to Richard, 5th Newton (b.1950), and his brother, the Hon. David Legh (b.1951); accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2011.
Credit line
Lyme Park, The Legh Collection (accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2011)
Marks and inscriptions
Frame label: PETER LEGH OF LYME / MARRIED 1686-7 / FRANCES LEGH OF BRUCHE / SIR G. KNELLER
Makers and roles
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), publisher