James Francis Edward Stuart, 'The Old Pretender' (1688-1766) , as Prince of Wales
attributed to Jacques van Schuppen (Paris 1670 – Vienna 1751)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1690 - 1700
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1370 x 1060 mm
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Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
NT 998408
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, James Francis Edward Stuart, 'The Old Pretender' (1688-1766), as Prince of Wales, attributed to Jacques van Schuppen (Paris 1670 – Vienna 1751), 1690-1700. A full-length portrait in black and gilt armour and blue robe; Prince James (1688-1766) was the son of King James II (1633 - 1701) (NT 998405) and Queen (Mary Beatrice d'Este) of Modena (1658 - 1718) (NT 998406). It was the birth of James, raising the spectre of a Catholic dynasty in Britain, that led to the expulsion of James II. Shown here ‘alla romana’ (in classical armour), the portrait signalled the prince’s breeching in 1695. It was evidently not done from fresh sittings, since the face-mask is still essentially that of Largillierre’s portrait of the naked boy in 1691 (Scottish National Portrait Gallery). That portrait, or another using the same face-mask, was engraved by Pierre van Schuppen in 1692. It seems most likely that this picture is by his son, who had also been Largillierre’s pupil.
Provenance
Given by Henry Hornyold Strickland (1890 – 1975) with Sizergh Castle and its estates in 1950
Makers and roles
attributed to Jacques van Schuppen (Paris 1670 – Vienna 1751), artist Pierre Mignard the elder (Troyes 1612 - Paris 1695), artist