James VIII & III

Title

James VIII & III

Identifier

ABDUA:10119

Description

Oil painting, portrait of James Francis Edward Stuart, James VIII, the Old Pretender.
James VIII Stuart Francis
Object included in the 'Rebels with a Cause' exhibition shown initially at Holyrood (Scottish Parliament), Oct 2010 - Jan 2011, then at the New Library, University of Aberdeen in 2011 (opening exhibition). The exhibition featured items from Marischal Museum and Special Collections.

The original of this portrait is in the National Portrait Gallery, London, and is attributed to Alexis Belle. This is one of many contemporary copies which were produced for prominent Jacobites.

Date

1700-1800

Format

H: 552mm W: 472mm Th: 105mm, H: 340mm W: 260mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, England, France

Creator

unknown; Belle, Alexis (copy of)

Source

oil on canvas

Publisher

Gordon, Alexander

Subject

Painting (James VIII)

UUID

e9d68e04-d646-49cf-b987-e94335642762

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