Attributed to William Dobson (1611-1646) Portrait of Sir John Boys (1607-1664) Inscribed and...

Attributed to William Dobson (1611-1646)

Portrait of Sir John Boys (1607-1664)

Inscribed and dated Sir John Boys. 1644

Oil on canvas

76.7 x 63.8cm; 30¼ x 25in

Provenance:

Christie's, London, English Pictures, 16 October 1987, lot 142;

Tennants, Leyburn, Summer Fine Art Sale, 13 July 2019, lot 289

Sir John Boys fought for Charles I from the beginning of the Civil War, and was Governor of Donnington Castle. He spent the Interregnum attempting to organise uprisings against Cromwell, and was rewarded for his loyalty on the Restoration with the office of Receiver of Customs at Dover.