Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory (1634-1680), facing left in gilt-studded armour and lace cravat, long brown curling hair, wearing the blue sash and pendant George of the Order of the Garter, his left arm resting on his hip and holding a baton in his right hand, standing beside a red plumed helmet, gold bordered red drapery; pillar background with sea and ships beyond

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CONTINENTAL SCHOOL, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory (1634-1680), facing left in gilt-studded armour and lace cravat, long brown curling hair, wearing the blue sash and pendant George of the Order of the Garter, his left arm resting on his hip and holding a baton in his right hand, standing beside a red plumed helmet, gold bordered red drapery; pillar background with sea and ships beyond
rectangular, 36 x 2.15/16 in. (90 x 74 mm.), tortoiseshell frame

來源

Pelham-Burn Collection; Sotheby's, London, April 1946.
Robert H. Rockliff Collection, Compton Grange, Eastbourne; Sotheby's, London, 11 November 1947, lot 27.

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拍品專文

Thomas Butler, eldest son of James, 1st Duke of Ormonde, was a fervent Royalist and accompanied King Charles II on his return to England in 1660. He was a deputy-governor of Ireland 1664-65 and 1668-69. His martial career began in 1666 when he fought in the Royal Charles. He became a knight of the Garter in 1672, a rear-admiral in 1673 and then commander-in-chief. He married Amelia of Nassau, eldest daughter of Henry of Nassau, Lord of Auverquerque, in 1659 and had issue.