King James II (1633-1701), Reigned 1685-8
Sitter associated with 128 portraits
James II was Charles II's younger brother and became King in 1685. A convert to Roman Catholicism ruling a largely Protestant population, he advocated greater tolerance towards Catholics in his Declaration of Indulgence of 1687. When the Archbishop of Canterbury and six bishops requested he reconsider, they were arrested. In 1688 a group of Protestant nobles asked William, Prince of Orange to come to England with an army. James fled to France, where he lived in exile for the rest of his life, while William of Orange and his wife Mary, James's daughter, reigned in Great Britain.
Five Children of King Charles I
after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
oil on canvas, 17th century (1637)
NPG 267
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, 1660s
NPG 5077
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, circa 1665-1670
On display in Room 8 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5211
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, 1684
NPG 666
after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
watercolour on vellum, (1684-1685)
On display in Room 7 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6277
by Unknown artist
terracotta bust, 1685-1688
NPG 5869
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, circa 1690
On display in the Secondary Staircase Hall at Beningbrough Hall
NPG 366
'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria'
by Henry Hering
albumen carte-de-visite photomontage, 1862
NPG Ax131392
after Unknown artist
line engraving, mid 17th century
NPG D29311
probably by William Faithorne, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
line engraving, late 1630s-1640s
NPG D22819
published by Edward Cooper, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
mezzotint, (1637)
NPG D26448
by William Faithorne
line engraving, 1640s-1650s
NPG D22794
after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving and etching, 1650s?
NPG D18565
after Charles Wautier (Wautiers, Woutiers)
line engraving, 1650s?
NPG D18567
by Pieter de Jode II, after Charles Wautier (Wautiers, Woutiers)
line engraving, 1650s?
NPG D18568
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1650s-1660s
NPG D18570
after Charles Wautier (Wautiers, Woutiers)
line engraving, 1650s?
NPG D18569
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