Possibly Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough (c.1650 - 1721)
British (English) School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1680 - 1690
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
737 x 597 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 996361
Caption
This portrait probably depicts Richard Lumley, Earl of Scarbrough, and bears some likeness to him, but cannot be identified with certainty. Lumley was one of the Immortal Seven, the English noblemen who invited William of Orange to invade England and depose his father-in-law, James II. He secured Newcastle for William in December 1688. After William became King, he appointed Lumley in rapid succession: as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, a member of the Privy Council, Colonel of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards, Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland and Lord Lieutenant of Durham. Lumley was created Earl of Scarbrough on 15 April 1690.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Possibly Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough (c.1650 - 1721), English School, circa 1680/90. A bust-length portrait facing, wearing a cloak, a long wig and a jabot.
Full description
This portrait probably depicts Richard Lumley, Earl of Scarbrough, and bears some likeness to him, but cannot be identified with certainty. Lumley was one of the Immortal Seven, the English noblemen who invited William of Orange to invade England and depose his father-in-law, James II. He secured Newcastle for William in December 1688. After William became King, he appointed Lumley in rapid succession: as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, a member of the Privy Council, Colonel of the 1st Troop of Horse Guards, Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland and Lord Lieutenant of Durham. Lumley was created Earl of Scarbrough on 15 April 1690.
Provenance
Given by Matilda Theresa Talbot (formerly Gilchrist-Clark) (1871 – 1958), who gave the Abbey, the village of Lacock and the rest of the estate to the National Trust in 1944, along with 96 of the family portraits and other pictures, in 1948
Credit line
Lacock Abbey, The Talbot Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
British (English) School, artist