James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover (1662-1711) politician; Secretary of State for Scotland, 1709-1711

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Scotland Office, Dover House, Whitehall

Godfrey Kneller was born in Lübeck, Germany. He moved to Amsterdam in 1662 to study painting under Rembrandt and Ferdinand Bol. He later trained with Gianlorenzo Bernini and Carlo Maratta in Rome. He returned to Lübeck in 1675, before moving to Hamburg and then to London to study the works of van Dyck. In England he received commissions from prominent figures, including Charles II. Charles sent Kneller to France in 1684, to paint the portrait of Louis XIV. Kneller maintained his position at court after the accession of James II in 1685 and, when William and Mary came to the throne, he and portraitist John Riley became joint Principal Painters to the Crown. Following Riley’s death, Kneller alone retained the position. He was 77 when he died.

People

James, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st duke of Dover Douglas (1662 - 1711)

Places

Subjects

male portrait, man, 18th century costume, ceremonial costume, robe, wig, riband, tassel, ribbon (as Subject - costume accessory), livery collar, Order of the Garter, Duke, Secretary of State for Scotland, sword

Materials & Techniques

canvas, oil, oil painting

Artist

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)

Title

James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover (1662-1711) politician; Secretary of State for Scotland, 1709-1711

Date

c.1701-1705

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 92.00 cm, width: 72.00 cm

Acquisition

Presented by the 7th Duke of Buccleuch, 1927

Provenance

Presented to the Secretary of State for Scotland by the Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry, 1927.

GAC number

0/641