About this artwork
During the debates in the Scottish parliament leading up to the Act of Union, Lord Belhaven sprang to fame with his eloquent speech strongly opposing the legislation. He was one of the leaders of the 'patriotic' party which wished to retain Scotland's independence and in 1708 he was imprisoned on suspicion of supporting an attempted French invasion.
Updated before 2020
-
artist:John Medina (1721 - 1796) Scottish
-
title:John Hamilton, 2nd Baron Belhaven, 1656 - 1708. Statesman
-
date created:After 1740
-
materials:Oil on canvas
-
measurements:76.20 x 63.50 cm
-
object type:
-
credit line:Purchased 1950
-
accession number:PG 1553
-
gallery:
-
depicted:
-
subject:
Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? Tell us what you think.
