Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington and 2nd Baron Delamer (1652-1694) Chancellor of the Exchequer

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)

Oil on canvas

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Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington and 2nd Baron Delamer (1652-1694) Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • About the work
    Location
    Country: UK
    City: London
    Place: HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road
  • About the artist
    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.
  • Explore
    People
    Henry, 1st Earl of Warrington Booth (1652 - 1694)
    Places
    Subjects
    male portrait, man, 17th century costume, armour, wig, lace jabot, Baron, Chancellor of the Exchequer
    Materials & Techniques
    canvas, oil, oil painting, feigned oval
  • Details
    Artist
    Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
    Title
    Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington and 2nd Baron Delamer (1652-1694) Chancellor of the Exchequer
    Date
    Medium
    Oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 74.50 cm, width: 62.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Presented by William Lockett Agnew, 1910
    Inscription
    none
    Provenance
    Collection of art dealer (William) Lockett Agnew (1858-1918); by whom presented for display in 10 Downing Street in 1910
    GAC number
    0/28