Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York (1637-1671), First wife of James II; mother of Mary II and Queen Anne
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Eldest child of 1st Earl of Clarendon; in 1654 at The Hague made maid of honour to Princess Mary of Orange, whose brother James, Duke of York, she married 3 September 1660; d. 31 March 1671 as a Catholic; of her eight children only Mary and Anne survived childhood.
‘she had a majestic air, not much beauty, [but] a great deal of wit’ (comte de Grammont).
‘It was really an edifying sight to see her sit at table ... gratifying her good appetite, … [she] grew so fat and plump that it was a blessing to see her’ (comte de Grammont).
This extended catalogue entry is from the National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, National Portrait Gallery, 2009, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.
‘she had a majestic air, not much beauty, [but] a great deal of wit’ (comte de Grammont).
‘It was really an edifying sight to see her sit at table ... gratifying her good appetite, … [she] grew so fat and plump that it was a blessing to see her’ (comte de Grammont).
This extended catalogue entry is from the National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait Gallery: Later Stuart Portraits 1685-1714, National Portrait Gallery, 2009, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.