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A half-length portrait of James Butler wearing armour and facing very slightly to the right. His light brown full bottom wig, neckcloth and red bow are fashionably arranged, and together with the armour, suggest that the sitter was influenced by the French style. He was in France in 1684, and this portrait was probably painted following his return in about 1685, when he was still Lord Ossory. The dating of the portrait is based on the artist’s receipts of payments and the very fashionable neckcloth. Butler succeeded to the Dukedom in 1688 on the eve of the Revolution at which he lent his powerful support to William. In Ireland his vast estates were seized by James II. Ormond fought with William at the Boyne to win them back. In 1702 he accompanied Rooke on the expedition to Cadiz as Commander-in-Chief of the land forces and shared in the destruction of the Franco-Spanish fleet in Vigo Bay.
Title
James Butler (1665–1745), 2nd Duke of Ormonde
Date
c.1685
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76 x W 63.5 cm
Accession number
BHC2923
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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