Core Record |
| Title |
Field Marshal James Keith |
| Collection |
Marischal Museum, University of Aberdeen |
| Artist |
Belle, Alexis-Simon (French painter, 1674-1734) |
| Date |
1724 (dated) |
| Description |
This portrait of Field Marshal James Keith (1696-1758) was painted in Paris in 1724 by the French court painter Alexis-Simon Belle (1674-1734). Keith is shown in armour, and holds a marshal's baton in his right hand that he rests on his helmet, reminding the viewer of his skill as a solider and leader. A Jacobite, he was exiled for fighting the Hanoverians and spent the rest of his life on the continent, serving in foreign armies. He was a favourite of Frederick the Great of Prussia, who made him a marshal. |
| Current Accession Number |
ABDUA 30095 |
| Inscription |
back 'pinct a Paris pr B Belle 1724' |
| Subject |
portrait (Keith, James) |
| Measurements |
137.5 x 104.5 cm cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on canvas |
| Acquisition Details |
Unknown |
| Notes |
The frame label reads 'JAMES FRANCES EDWARD KEITH/ M.A., 1715/ MARSHAL IN THE PRUSSIAN ARMY/ PAINTED BY B.[sic] BELLE'. |
| Rights Owner |
The University of Aberdeen |
| Author |
David Taylor |
