An Unknown Gentleman, formerly called George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687)
style of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1700 - 1799
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
762 x 635 mm (30 x 25 in)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 836210
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman, formerly called George, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, style of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), 18th century. A sculptured oval hafl-length portrait in a rectangular frame.
Provenance
purchased from Edward Ward, 7th Viscount Bangor, in 1967, with a grant from the Ulster Land Fund
Marks and inscriptions
George Duke of Buckingham (on frame)
Makers and roles
style of Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist after Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist