Portrait of Baptist May, Philippe Vignon

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Philippe Vignon, Portrait of Baptist May
Philippe Vignon, Portrait of Baptist May
Philippe Vignon
Portrait of Baptist May
late 1600s
Portrait of Baptist May, late 1600s
Where object was made: France
Material/technique: canvas; oil
Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 118.7 x 94.9 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 46 3/4 x 37 3/8 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 53 1/4 x 43 3/4 in
Credit line: Museum purchase
Accession number: 1954.0156
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "xy," Jun-2009, Kris Ercums This is a portrait of Baptist May, who was the Keeper of the Privy Purse under King Charles II of England. His popularity in the English Court in the 17th century might be measured by the number of portraits of him. He is shown here in the elaborate dress and hairstyle that marked the Stuart Dynasty in England. Susan Earle, Curator of European and American Art