Marmaduke D'Arcy

Maker John Weesop (Flemish, active in England, 1641 - 1649)

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ClassificationsPAINTINGS

Dateca. 1645-1648

Mediumoil on canvas

Dimensions29 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (74.3 x 59.7 cm.) frame: 38 1/2 × 34 × 2 1/2 in. (97.8 × 86.4 × 6.4 cm.)

DescriptionThis painting portrays Marmaduke D’Arcy (1615–1687), first brother of the Earl of Holdernesse.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from the Art Collectors' Council and Lois and Bob Erburu

Label TextJohn Weesop was a Flemish painter who went to England in search of patronage at the court of Charles I. This painting shows Marmaduke D’Arcy, brother of the Earl of Holdernesse. D’Arcy commanded his brother’s regiment after the outbreak of the Civil War in 1643. He wears the blue silk sash that identifies him as a commissioned officer and a loyal supporter of the king.

Status

Not on view

Object number2002.16