John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton (c. 1608 - 1673), Governor of Tangier
attributed to Jacob Huysmans (Antwerp c.1630 – London 1696)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1650 - 1673
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1270 x 1016 mm (50 x 40 in)
Order this imageCollection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 836128
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton (c. 1608 - 1673), Governor of Tangier, attributed to Jacob Huysmans (Antwerp c.1630 – London 1696). A three-quarter-length portrait of The Earl of Middleton, in profile to right, head facing, wearing armour with a red sash around his waist, and holding a baton forward in his right hand. In the background is a view of a military camp and horses.
Provenance
Purchased from Edward Ward, 7th Viscount Bangor (1903 – 1993), in 1967, with a grant from the Ulster Land Fund
Marks and inscriptions
EARL OF MIDDLETON
Makers and roles
attributed to Jacob Huysmans (Antwerp c.1630 – London 1696), artist Jacob Huysmans (Antwerp c.1630 – London 1696), artist previously catalogued as manner of Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), artist