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James Stanley (1607–1651), 7th Earl of Derby

Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641) (after)

Hall i' th' Wood Museum

James Stanley (1607–1651), 7th Earl of Derby

Image credit: Bolton Library & Museum Services, Bolton Council

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This painting depicts a three-quarter length portrait of a man, his back to the viewer; he looks at us over his left shoulder. His left arm is slightly raised, pointing in to the distance. The background to the right is a classical column and red curtain while on the left a vista opens out, revealing a murky and ambiguous landscape (probably the Isle of Man). The man is dressed in black velvet robes and carries a sword by his side. The sitter is James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, a Royalist who was involved in the siege of Bolton in 1645. He then returned to the Isle of Man, a Derby family lordship acquired by the 6th Earl in 1609. Derby family lore states that he is pointing to the island in this composition.

Hall i' th' Wood Museum

Bolton

Title

James Stanley (1607–1651), 7th Earl of Derby

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 126 x W 101 cm

Accession number

BOLMG:1923.3.HITW

Acquisition method

gift from William Hesketh Lever, 1923

Work type

Painting

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