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Smith, John; Kneller, Godfrey (after)
Portrait of Frederick, Duke of Schomberg Portrait de Frédéric, duc de Schomberg
1696 1689

Frederick, Duke of Schomberg, was a military commander who served in many armies throughout Europe, and fittingly, he is portrayed in armor mounted on a horse near a battlefield. Schomberg fought with distinction. Not only is he elevated in this equestrian portrait, but also a servant holds his helmet illustrating the duke’s noble status. The presence of black servants in portraits were indicative of increasingly imperialist attitudes among Europeans in the second half of the seventeenth century.

Smith, John; Kneller, Godfrey (after)
Daventry, England 1652-Northampton, England 1743; Lubeck, Germany 1646-London, England 1723 Daventry, England 1652-Northampton, England 1743; Lubeck, Germany 1646-London, England 1723
Portrait of Frederick, Duke of Schomberg Portrait de Frédéric, duc de Schomberg
1696 1689
engraving on paper (red ink) Gravure (encre rouge)
30.2 x 25.7 cm (plate); 34.1 x 25.9 cm (sheet)
Gift of Mary C. Stewart in memory of J. Douglas Stewart, 2013 Don de Mary C. Stewart à la mémoire de J. Douglas Stewart, 2013
56-014.05

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