The De Wet portraits of the Scottish kings

Author

Bruce, Steve; Yearley, Steven

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Review of Scottish culture. 1990, Vol. 6, p. 11-19, 6 ill.

ISSN

1121-7693

Abstract (en)

Discusses the political and iconographic significance of the commission celebrating monarchical rule and the house of Stuart, and describes the subsequent history of the paintings of which 89 survive at Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh. Summarizes de Wit's career.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Netherlands
• Wit, Jacob de, 1695-1754
• Painting
• Portraits
• Kings
• Palace of Holyroodhouse||Edinburgh (GBR)
• Great Britain
• 1700-1800
• Stuart, house of
• Iconography

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Pays-Bas
• Wit, Jacob de, 1695-1754
• Peinture
• Portrait
• Rois
• Palace of Holyroodhouse||Edinburgh (GBR)
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1700-1800
• Stuart, maison des
• Iconographie

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00426047

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