John Belasyse (Bellasis), 1st Baron Belasyse of Worlaby
1 portrait
John Belasyse (Bellasis), 1st Baron Belasyse of Worlaby
by Gilbert Jackson
oil on canvas, 1636
74 1/2 in. x 51 in. (1892 mm x 1295 mm)
Purchased with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and The Art Fund, 1987
Primary Collection
NPG 5948
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- John Belasyse (Bellasis), 1st Baron Belasyse of Worlaby (circa 1615-1689), Royalist army officer. Sitter associated with 7 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This work was painted in the year of his clandestine marriage to Jane Boteler, whose portrait hangs in the background.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Ribeiro, Aileen, The Gallery of Fashion, 2000, p. 71
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 47
Exhibitions and displays
- Treason, Plots and Murder
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