John Dormer
(1669-1719), Country gentleman; landownerLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 2 portraits
John Dormer was a country gentleman. Although he never entered parliament, his support for the Whig party, who upheld 'liberal' principals and opposed absolutist monarchy, led him to join the Kit-Cat Club. The members of the Kit-Cat Club were united by their political sympathies rather than their social status. This meant that men like Dormer, without title or high office, could mix with prominent aristocrats and politicians.
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, circa 1705-1710
NPG 3203
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733
NPG D33129
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