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Lord George Stuart

7 of 23 portraits on display in Room 5 at the National Portrait Gallery

Lord George Stuart

by Sir Anthony Van Dyck
oil on canvas, circa 1638
86 in. x 52 1/2 in. (2184 mm x 1334 mm)
Purchased with help from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and The Art Fund, 1987
Primary Collection
NPG 5964

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Lord George Stuart (1618-1642), Royalist; 9th Seigneur of Aubigny. Sitter in 1 portrait.

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Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), Painter. Artist associated with 996 portraits, Sitter associated with 28 portraits.

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Stuart's portrayal here suggests nothing of the political situation that was about to overwhelm him and his family. He is shown as a shepherd, standing in an Arcadian landscape. The Latin motto can be translated, 'Love is stronger than I am ', and probably refers to his secret marriage, against the wishes of her parents, to Lady Katherine Howard.

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Audio Guide
Cooper, John, A Guide to the National Portrait Gallery, 2009, p. 21
Gibson, Robin, Treasures from the National Portrait Gallery, 1996, p. 41
Saumarez Smith, Charles, The National Portrait Gallery: An Illustrated Guide, 2000, p. 56
Saumarez Smith, Charles, The National Portrait Gallery, 1997, p. 56
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 596