Anne Hyde, Duchess of York
(1637-1671), First wife of James II; mother of Mary II and Queen AnneLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 16 portraits
The daughter of a Royalist advisor to the exiled Charles II, Anne secretly married James, the Duke of York, in the Netherlands in 1659. The couple went through an official marriage ceremony in London the following year. Their first child was born less than two months later, but died in infancy, as did five further children. Only two of their children survived, the future queens Mary and Anne. Anne died a few weeks after the birth of their youngest child. Late in her life, Anne secretly converted to Catholicism, as did her husband after her death. At the order of James's older brother King Charles, however, their daughters received a Protestant education. Anne was an important patron of the painter Sir Peter Lely.
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, circa 1661-1662
NPG 5077
after Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1668-1670
On display at Lyme Park, Stockport
NPG 241
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1660s
NPG D18590
after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1660s
NPG D18591
after Sir Peter Lely
line and stipple engraving, (1660s)
NPG D18594
by Pierre Lombart, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1669
NPG D18595
by Michael Vandergucht, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D29317
by Charles Louis Simonneau (Simoneau), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1707
NPG D29312
by Charles Louis Simonneau (Simoneau), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D18592
by Charles Louis Simonneau (Simoneau), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D18593
by J.L. Claessens, after Sir Peter Lely, published by E. & S. Harding
stipple engraving, published 1793
NPG D29314
after Sir Peter Lely, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1798
NPG D29313
by Rivers, published by John Scott, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1803
NPG D29315
by Rivers, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1803
NPG D29316
by John Samuel Agar, after Harold Crease, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1815 (circa 1670)
NPG D32758
by John Samuel Agar, after Harold Crease, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1815 (circa 1670)
NPG D32759
Related People
- Queen Anne (daughter)
- Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (father)
- King James II (husband)
- Queen Mary II (daughter)
- Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester (brother)
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