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James Stuart (1612–1655), Duke of Richmond and Lennox

ca. 1633–35
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 618
Van Dyck depicts the duke of Richmond and Lennox as a paragon of aristocratic self-possession and nonchalance. With a fashionable blond “lovelock” spilling over his lace collar, the duke wears the insignia of the Order of the Garter, England’s highest order of chivalry. The portrait may commemorate his receiving this honor in November 1633. The greyhound resting its muzzle on the duke’s hip alludes to the virtue of loyalty as well as the aristocratic pastime of the hunt.

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Object Information
  • Title: James Stuart (1612–1655), Duke of Richmond and Lennox
  • Artist: Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 1599–1641 London)
  • Date: ca. 1633–35
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 85 x 50 1/4 in. (215.9 x 127.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Marquand Collection, Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.15.16
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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