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Artist
John Michael Wright  (1617–1694)  wikidata:Q381698
 
John Michael Wright
Description British portrait painter
Date of birth/death 25 May 1617 (in Julian calendarEdit this at Wikidata 1 August 1694 (in Julian calendarEdit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
Edinburgh (6 April 1636–1641); Rome (1641–1656); London (1652–1700); Dublin (1679–1680); Rome (1685–1687) Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q381698
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
English: Portrait of Mary Villiers, Duchess of Lennox and Richmond (1622-1685), with her children, Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond (1649-1660) and Mary (1651-1668) Stuart.
Date circa 1660
date QS:P571,+1660-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 106.3 cm (41.8 in); width: 129.5 cm (50.9 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,106.3U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,129.5U174728
Object history

Provenance:

  • Acquired by the present owner's family by the early-19th Century and by descent.
  • Auction: Christie's, London, 4 December 2012, Live Auction 5965 - Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, lot 213
References Commentary on the portrait as a memorial to Esmé Stewart, 2nd Duke of Richmond, who died of smallpox in August 1660, at Bonham's and Christie's.
Source/Photographer Christie's, LotFinder: entry 5630073 (sale 5965, lot 213)

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