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Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond
2 of 7 portraits of Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond
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Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond
by Paul van Somer
oil on canvas, circa 1620
81 3/4 in. x 47 3/4 in. (2077 mm x 1213 mm)
Purchased, 1980
Primary Collection
NPG 5297
Sitterback to top
- Ludovick Stuart, 2nd Duke of Lennox and Duke of Richmond (1574-1624), Nobleman, courtier and politician. Sitter in 7 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Paul van Somer (circa 1576-1621), Portrait painter. Artist or producer associated with 36 portraits.
This portraitback to top
He holds the white wand of the Steward in this portrait, and wears the robes of the Order of the Garter, to which he was appointed in 1603.
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- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 522
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Current affairs
The beginning of a severe economic depression in England is widely blamed on the East India Company whose export of bullion on each voyage financed their trade. Additionally, despite efforts by Lionel Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex, to reduce the royal household's expenditure, James I's debt is historically high.Art and science
Francis Bacon publishes his major philosophical work Novum Organum, which presents his account of the correct method of acquiring natural knowledge using inductive reasoning.Inventor and mechanical engineer, Cornelis Drebbel builds an early type of submarine which he demonstrates on the Thames.
International
The Catholic League's invasion of Bohemia and victory at the battle of the White Mountain, forces Frederick V, king of Bohemia and his family into exile in the Hague, after less than a year reigning.The Pilgrim Fathers sail for America in the 'Mayflower', escaping religious persecution in England.
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