James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
3 of 1689 portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
© National Portrait Gallery, London
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch
studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1678
29 1/4 in. x 25 1/8 in. (743 mm x 638 mm)
Bequeathed by Iris Harriet Wilson (née Dashwood), 1978
Primary Collection
NPG 5225
Sitterback to top
- James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (1649-1685), Son of Charles II and Lucy Walter. Sitter associated with 42 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt (1646-1723), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 1689 portraits, Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
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- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 435
Events of 1678back to top
Current affairs
Informer, Titus Oates, concocts the Popish Plot, an elaborate tale of a Catholic conspiracy to murder the king, enthrone James, Duke of York and catholicize England. The story provokes panic and persecution of Catholics.Extension of the Test Act (1673) excludes Catholics from both the House of Lords and Parliament.
Art and science
While imprisoned under the Conventicle Act, author John Bunyan, writes the first part of Pilgrims Progress, considered to be one of the most important religious works in the English language.Poet laureate, John Dryden, publishes All for Love, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Anthony and Cleopatra.
International
Last major conflict of the Franco-Dutch war, battle of St. Denis, is fiercely fought despite a peace treaty signed days earlier between the two countries. Prince William of Orange, leading Dutch forces, fights alongside his confidant, Hans Willem Bentinck, and an English force, under James Scott, Duke of Monmouth.Comments back to top
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