Susanna Hamilton, Countess of Cassillis, 1632 - 1694. First wife of the 7th Earl of Cassillis
About this artwork
Susanna Hamilton was the daughter of the 1st Duke of Hamilton, King Charles I's principal Scottish adviser. She spent her childhood at her father's house in Chelsea, surround by his great collection of paintings by Rubens, Correggio and Van Dyck. Wright's sensitive portrait shows Susanna Hamilton at thirty, and suggests character and intelligence rather than flattering her appearance. Five years later, she married the nineteen-year-old Earl of Cassillis.
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artist:John Michael WrightEnglish (1617 - 1694)
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title:Susanna Hamilton, Countess of Cassillis, 1632 - 1694. First wife of the 7th Earl of Cassillis
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date created:1662
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:72.40 x 61.00 cm; Framed: 83.00 x 74.00 x 4.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1986
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accession number:PG 2687
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
John Michael Wright
John Michael Wright
The son of a London tailor, John Michael Wright took the unusual step of serving his apprenticeship, from 1636, with George Jamesone in Edinburgh. In the early 1640s Wright went to Rome, where he remained until 1656, becoming a member of the Academy of St Luke. On his return, he lived in London,...
