John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, 1649 - 1714. Secretary of State for Scotland and Jacobite
About this artwork
Seen here in his robes of the Order of the Thistle, Melfort had been described as 'one of the handsomest men of his time, an accomplished dancer and of an active, undertaking temper'. Like King James VII, Melfort and his brother, James Drummond, 4th Earl of Perth converted to Catholicism and they virtually ruled Scotland on James's behalf. When James went into exile the brothers followed him and in 1695 Melfort was stripped of his titles and land, by William of Orange.
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artist:Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723) German
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title:John Drummond, 1st Earl of Melfort, 1649 - 1714. Secretary of State for Scotland and Jacobite
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date created:1688
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:243.70 x 147.20 cm; Framed: 264.50 x 171.00 x 8.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1928
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accession number:PG 1083
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Sir Godfrey Kneller
Sir Godfrey Kneller
Kneller was a German artist who trained in Amsterdam under Ferdinand Bol and Rembrandt. He came to London in 1674 and became the leading portrait painter in England during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. The output from his studio was enormous and included effectively everyone of...
