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The Later Stuarts: James II, William and Mary, and Anne
This room covers the period from 1685 with the short reign of James II, the joint reign of William and Mary and concludes with Anne's reign up until 1714. On one wall there are portraits of James II, and Mary of Modena, William and Mary, and on the opposite wall a full-length portrait of Anne, next to a portrait of Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marborough. On the end wall there is additionally a small sketch portrait of the soldier and statesman, the Duke of Marlborough, on horseback.
Room introduction
18 portraits on display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, circa 1665-1670
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5211
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem
by John Michael Wright
oil on canvas, 1673
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6047
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
by Jan van Wyck
oil on canvas, circa 1675
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5376
after Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, (1677)
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1902
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, 1677
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6214
by William Wissing
oil on canvas, circa 1685
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 214
by or after John Closterman
oil on canvas, 1695
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1352
by Michael Dahl
oil on canvas, circa 1696
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 114
by Michael Dahl
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1696
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6521
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1702
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2881
by Michael Dahl
oil on canvas, circa 1703-1708
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6769
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1705-1710
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5719
by Michael Dahl
oil on canvas, 1705
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6187
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1706
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 902
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
studio of John Michael Rysbrack
marble bust, circa 1730
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2005
Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemaine
by Arnold van Westerhout, after Giovanni Battista Lenardi
line engraving, 1688
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D1328
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
by Robert White
line engraving, 1689
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D1333
by Romeyn de Hooghe
etching, circa 1690
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D1342

















