Description
Studio of Sir Peter Lely, English/Dutch 1618-1680- Portrait of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, bust length, in a feigned oval; oil on canvas, 76 x 63.4 cm. Provenance: With Philip Mould Ltd., London. After which at Appleby Castle, Cumbria. Note: The present work depicts James Scott (1649-1685), 1st Duke of Monmouth and 1st Duke of Buccleuch, who was the illegitimate son of King Charles II (1630-1685) and his first mistress, Lucy Walter (c.1630-1658). He is perhaps best known for leading the 'Monmouth Rebellion' in 1685 against his uncle, King James II (1633-1701), for which he was executed in the same year.
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