Full Record |
| Title |
Sir James Dalrymple of Stair (1619 - 1695) |
| Collection |
National Trust for Scotland (Newhailes House) |
| Artist |
Attributed to circle of Medina, John Baptist de (Flemish-Spanish painter, 1659-1710, active in Scotland) |
| Date Earliest |
about 1680 |
| Date Latest |
1695 |
| Description |
Portrait of Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the Court of Session, created 1st Viscount Stair. The Dalrymples were a family of lawyers and politicians. Sir James was author of Institutions of Scottish Law (1681). He served as the King's ambassador to France at the court of Louis XIV and was a prominent judge. He is shown in ermine-trimmed crimson robes and lace cravat. |
| Current Accession Number |
21.25 |
| Inscription |
front ll 'Sir James Dalrymple of Stair / President of the Court of Sessions / Created 1st Viscount Stair'; front lr 'By Sir John de Medina' |
| Subject |
portrait (Sir James Dalrymple of Stair) |
| Measurements |
72 x 59 cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on canvas |
| Acquisition Details |
Purchased from Trustees of late Sir Mark Dalrymple 1997. |
| Provenance |
By descent in the Dalrymple family. |
| Notes |
Newhailes Papers, National Library of Scotland, MS 25818 f. 104: 'Edinburgh the 30th November 1696 Received from Mr David Dalrymple the sum of £14 Stirling money, it being the full payment of two pictures, one frame and the mending of the little picture in miniature for the Master of Stair, by me J. Medina'. The painting was engraved by Howison. |
| Rights Owner |
National Trust for Scotland |
| Author |
Dr Patricia Smyth |
