Richard Perkins Seascapes Sir Kenelm Digby

Sir Kenelm Digby

the duc d'Orleans

work on the picture began in September 1716

The entire scene is carefully arranged

This little painting was formerly attributed to Domenichino (1581-1641)

Richard Perkins Seascapes Sir Kenelm DigbyRichard Perkins (1585? 1650) was an actor who became a member of Queen Anne's company by 1602. He was involved with the formation of the Revels company and joined the King's Men in 1623 4 but moved to Queen Henrietta's company, in which he was a colleague of William Cartwright the younger. Probably painted in the late 1640s, the pose in this picture seems to derive from Van Dyck's portrait of Charles I in three positions (Royal Collection).