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According to legend, a portrait was painted of Monmouth after his execution: the tradition states that it was realised after the execution that there was no official portrait of the Duke, so his body was exhumed, the head stitched back on, and it was sat for its portrait to be painted.
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch. (1649-1685), Son of Charles II and Lucy Walter. Sitter associated with 42 portraits. The eldest of Charles II 's fourteen illegitimate children, Monmouth was the son of Lucy Walter. He fought in the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch wars gaining a considerable reputation as one of Britain's finest soldiers.
Apr 5, 2024 · Rye House Plot. James Scott, duke of Monmouth (born April 9, 1649, Rotterdam, Netherlands—died July 15, 1685, London, England) was a claimant to the English throne who led an unsuccessful rebellion against King James II in 1685. Although the strikingly handsome Monmouth had the outward bearing of an ideal monarch, he lacked the intelligence ...
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Sep 1, 2022 · published on 01 September 2022. Download Full Size Image. A c. 1682 portrait by Peter Lely of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (b. 1649). Monmouth was the illegitimate son of Charles I of England and led the failed Monmouth Rebellion against James II of England. He was executed for treason in 1685.
Jun 19, 2018 · English. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. Summary[edit] Licensing[edit] This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse.
29 1/4 in. x 25 1/8 in. (743 mm x 638 mm) Bequeathed by Iris Harriet Wilson (née Dashwood), 1978. Primary Collection. NPG 5225. Sitter. James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (1649-1685), Son of Charles II and Lucy Walter. Sitter associated with 42 portraits. Artist. Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter.
Primary Collection. NPG 5376. On display in Room 7 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery. Sitter. James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (1649-1685), Son of Charles II and Lucy Walter. Sitter associated with 42 portraits. Artist. Jan Wyck (1652?-1700), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 8 portraits, Sitter in 3 portraits.
