Simon van de Passe

Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox (Lodowick Stuart)

Simon van de Passe's original portrait engraving of Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond and 2nd Duke of Lenox, also known as (Lodowick Stuart, Lodowick Stewart or Lodovic Stewart) was published in London by Compton Holland. The publisher's name appears in the lower right margin while, to the lower left, Van de Passe has signed with his Latin ‘Passeus’. It is dated 1616 to the right, past the oval just below the armour. The inscription written below the portrait reads; "The pourtraicture of the right gracious Prince Lodovick Duke of Lennox Earl of Richmond; Baron of Settrington of Darnley of Terbaoute and of Methuen: Lord great Chamberlain and Admiral of Scotland. Lord Steward of Kings Household; Knight of the most noble ordre of the Garter and one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Counsell. Compton Holland excu.". The portrait depicts Lodovick Stuart (1574-1624), wearing his Garter robes, chain and George, holding a baton. This engraving is a fine, original example of the early 17th century British portrait art created by the Dutch artist, Simon van de Passe. This is a contemporary portrait of the statesman, Lodovick Stuart who was the kinsman of King Charles I and Frances Howard’s third husband.

Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox (Lodowick Stuart)

View other original engravings by Simon, Willem, & Magdalena van de Passe.

-	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01.-		George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland by Willem van de Passe or Magdalena van de Passe	Original Engraving	1620	Crispijn (Crispin) van de Passe, Holland	Sold
02.-		Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox by Simon van de Passe	Original Engraving	1616	Compton Holland, London
03.-		Philip Herbert, First Earl of Montgomery by Simon van de Passe	Original Engraving	c. 1620	Sudbury and Humble, London	Sold
04.-		Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset by Simon van de Passe	Original Engraving	c. 1615	Compton Holland, London	Sold
05.-		Robert Sidney, 1st Viscount L'Isle by Simon van de Passe	Original Engraving	1617	Sudbury and Humble, London	Sold

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Title:	Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox (Lodowick Stuart)
Artist:	Van de Passe, Simon (Utrecht, 1595 - Copenhagen, 1647)
Date:	1616
Medium:	Original Engraving
Publisher:	Compton Holland, London
Note:	Simon van de Passe: During the first several decades of the seventeenth century the large majority of engravings created in England were made by commissioned foreign artists, particularly from France and the Netherlands. Among these engravers the most esteemed were Francis Delaram and the brothers Simon and Willem van de Passe (1599-1637). It wasn’t until after 1650 that the great British engraver, William Faithorne (1616-1691) established a truly English school of portrait engraving.
	Simon van de Passe belonged to an illustrious family of Dutch engravers. He studied printmaking techniques under his father, Crispijn (1560-1643). After working several years for his father, Simon van de Passe moved to London (1613) and worked for the publishers of that city for a period of around ten years. He was also employed by the famous miniature painter, Nicholas Hilliard, to create engravings after his paintings of the English Royal Family. After that date he moved first to Paris and then entered the service of the King of Denmark and became the engraver to the Danish Royal Family.
	In England Simon van de Passe engraved some very famous portraits including those of King Charles the First, Queen Anne, George Villiers (Duke of Buckingham), Captain John Smith and King James the First. He also was commissioned to engrave the portraits of Philip III, King of Spain, the Duke of Burgundy and Christian IV, King of Denmark. This original engraving is a contemporary portrait of the statesman, Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox.
	Compton Holland was a prominent London publisher of engravings during the first two decades of the seventeenth century. His name appears in the lower right margin while, to the lower left, Simon van de Passe has signed with his Latin ‘Passeus’.
	Lodovick Stuart, 1st Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox and Earl of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1st Earl of Richmond and Baron Settrington (1574-1624): Lodovick Stuart, also spelt (Lodowick Stuart or Lodovic Stewart), was the son of Esme Stewart, Earl of Lennox and Duke of Lennox (1542-1583), and Catherine de Balzac (1579-1633) also spelt (Balsac). Lodovick was the first cousin, once removed to King James I and the grandson of John Stewart, Lord of Aubigny (c. 1519-1567), brother of Mathew Stewart, Earl of Lennox (1516-1571), who was the father of Henry Stewart (Stuart), Lord Darnley (1545-1567), King Consort of Scotland from 1565, Married Queen Mary, Queen of the Scots and father of James VI of Scotland. Lodowick Stuart married three times, his first wife was Lady Sophia Ruthven (c. 1565-1592), daughter of William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie and Dorothea Stewart, his second wife was Jean Campbell (c. 1570-1610), daughter of Sir Mathew Campbell and Isabell Drummond, great-granddaughter of James IV of Scotland and his third and last wife was Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond (1578-1639), daughter of Thomas Howard, 1st Viscount Howard of Binden (c. 1520-1582) and Elizabeth Marney (c. 1517-1565). Ludovic Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox and Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond and other family members are buried in a vault in the south east apsidal chapel of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey. A very large and magnificent monument of black marble and bronze created by the sculptor Hubert le Sueur fills the chapel. Lodovick Stuart, also spelt (Lodowick Stuart or Lodovic Stewart), was a Scottish nobleman and politician, the kinsman of King Charles I. "Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain", published by Edmund Lodge, Esq. F.S.A., Vol. IV, 1835 states that Lodovick Stuart was appointed to the post of Lord High Admiral of Scotland in 1583, and was appointed Viceroy of Scotland by King James I in 1589. In 1603, he was invested with the Order of the Garter. In 1613, he was advanced to the English Peerage as Baron Settrinton, of Settrington, in Yorkshire, and Earl of Richmond, Earl of Newcastle and Duke of Richmond in 1623 shortly before he died in 1624. Along with many other commissions, posts and appointments, he was also involved in the colonization of Maine, New England. A brief account of Lodowck Stuart's life is included in "Sir Ferdinando Gorges and his Province of Maine -- Including the Brief relation, the brief narration, his defense, the Charter granted to him, his will and his letters" Volume II, published by the "The Prince Society established 1858", Boston, 1890. Their information was taken from the original book written by Sir Ferdinando Gorges Knight and Governour of the Fort and Island of Plymouth in Devonshire, published in 1658 which provides a brief narration of the original undertakings of the advancement of plantations into the parts of America, especially, showing the beginnings, progress and continuance of that of New-England. The inscription written below the portrait reads; "The pourtraicture of the right gracious Prince Lodovick Duke of Lennox Earl of Richmond; Baron of Settrington of Darnley of Terbaoute and of Methuen: Lord great Chamberlain and Admiral of Scotland. Lord Steward of Kings Household; Knight of the most noble ordre of the Garter and one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Counsell. Compton Holland excu.". The words surrounding the half length portrait read; Effigies ereniss: Pr: Ludovici Ducis Lenoxiae/Com:Richm:Au: Per: Eques. The portrait depicts the Duke wearing his Garter robes, chain and George, holding a baton. The coat of arms is also visible below the portrait.
	The National Portrait Gallery, London, includes an example of "Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox" in its permanent collection.
Size:	7 X 4 5/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Buy Now	Price: $265.00 US
Condition:	Printed upon hand made, laid paper and with margins trimmed close to the image on all sides. Containing a water stain in the lower centre margin and a very small, restored tear to the upper left margin. Else a well printed, early impression and bearing the full inscription under the portrait. "Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox" represents a prime, original example of early seventeenth century British portrait engraving.
Subject:	Simon van de Passe, "Lodovick Stuart, Ist Duke of Richmond, and 2nd Duke of Lennox", Lodowick Stuart, original line engraving, kinsman of King Charles I and Frances Howard’s third husband, early seventeenth century British portrait engraving, Compton Holland, contemporary 17th century portrait.
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