Portrait of James II as Duke of York
Date
1808
Sitter
James II, King of Great Britain and Ireland (1633 - 1701, British)
Creator
William Nelson Gardiner (1766 - 1814, British) , Engraver
After
Peter Lely (1618 - 1680, Dutch) , Painter
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 115mm
width (print): 85mm
width (print): 85mm
Description
Head and shoulders portrait of James II, when titled Duke of York as a young man. He is turned slightly to the right, as viewed, and is shown with long curly hair. He wears loose robes with a long white cravat and is seen against a background of trees and a fluted column.
Inscribed below: ‘N.W.Garidiner fc/James/DUKE of YORK./from the Original Picture by Sr Peter Lely./in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Queensbury./Pub July. 1. 1808. By. John White Fleet St & John Scott, Strand.’
Inscribed on the mount: ’19. James R/James II. Crowned 1685./Abd:1688.Died 1701./Aged 68./Anne Hyde/1st Queen of/James II./Daughter of/Ld Chanc: Clarendon.’
James II (1633-1701), King of Great Britain and Ireland, was elected a Royal Fellow of the Royal Society in 1665.
Inscribed below: ‘N.W.Garidiner fc/James/DUKE of YORK./from the Original Picture by Sr Peter Lely./in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Queensbury./Pub July. 1. 1808. By. John White Fleet St & John Scott, Strand.’
Inscribed on the mount: ’19. James R/James II. Crowned 1685./Abd:1688.Died 1701./Aged 68./Anne Hyde/1st Queen of/James II./Daughter of/Ld Chanc: Clarendon.’
James II (1633-1701), King of Great Britain and Ireland, was elected a Royal Fellow of the Royal Society in 1665.