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Portrait of Michael Boyle, Lord Primate and Chancellor of Ireland (by Gerard Soest)

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English: Gerard Soest

Portrait of Michael Boyle, Lord Primate and Chancellor of Ireland (c.1609-1702)

with later inscription and date upper left: Michael Boyle Lord Primate and Chancellor, Ob: AD 1702 Aged 93 and further inscribed on the reverse: Lady Midleton

oil on canvas

Provenance

Possibly by descent to the sitter's daughter Eleanor Hill (c. 1635-1702), wife of William Hill (1633-1693);

Possibly by descent to their son, Michael Hill (1672-1699) who married in 1690 Anne Trevor who in turn married secondly Alan Broderick, Viscount Midleton (1656-1728);

Possibly bequeathed to her son by her first marriage, Trevor Hill, 1st Viscount Hillsborough (1693-1742);

Possibly by descent to his son Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire (1718-1793);

Possibly by descent to his son Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire (1753-1801), Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland;

Thence by descent to the present owner.
Date 17th century
date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Source https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2012/old-master-british-paintings-day-sale-l12037/lot.331.html
Author
Gerard Soest  (1600–1681)  wikidata:Q539078
 
Gerard Soest
Alternative names
G. Soest, Gerald Soest, Geraerd Soest, Gilbert Soest
Description Dutch portrait painter
Date of birth/death circa  Edit this at Wikidata 11 February 1681 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Soest London
Work location
England Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q539078

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