BHC2770

Sir Frescheville Holles and Sir Robert Holmes (1641-1672) Long Caption: A double portrait depicting Holles on the left, and Holmes on the right. In March 1672, he and Holmes sailed from Portsmouth and attacked the homeward-bound Dutch Smyrna convoy in the English Channel. This officially sanctioned foray precipitated the Third Dutch War in which Holles was very soon killed in command of the 'Cambridge', 70 guns, at the Battle of Solebay on 28 May 1672. The 'Turkish' dress of both sitters and the sea fight beyond make it likely that the painting commemorates the convoy attack. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: BHC2770 Artist: Sir Peter Lely Date: circa 1672 Medium: oil on canvas Size: 1320 mm x 1625 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.