John Michael Wright
William Cunningham, 8th Earl of Glencairn, c 1610 - 1664. Lord Chancellor of Scotland
About this artwork
An active Covenanter, Glencairn nonetheless led a rebellion against the Cromwellian occupation of Scotland and after the Restoration was made Lord Chancellor. The painter, one of the most distinctive in British art of the seventeenth century, was trained by George Jamesone in Edinburgh. He later travelled to Rome and worked as antiquary to the Archduke Leopold in the Low Countries.
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artist:John Michael WrightEnglish (1617 - 1694)
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title:William Cunningham, 8th Earl of Glencairn, c 1610 - 1664. Lord Chancellor of Scotland
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date created:1661
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:127.00 x 102.20 cm; Framed: 147.00 x 121.50 x 8.00 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1907
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accession number:PG 661
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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,...
