Portrait of Charles, 5th Lord North (1635-1691) (circle of Sir Godfrey Kneller )

Circle of sir godfrey kneller (lubeck 1646-1723 london) portrait of charles, 5th lord north (1635-1691), half-length, in armour, in a feigned oval with identifying inscription the rt: honbl: the lord north and gray. (lower right) oil on canvas 30 x 25 in. (76. 3 x 63. 5 cm. ) the sitter was the son of dudley, 4th lord north, k. B. (1602-1677) and his wife anne, daughter and co-heir of sir charles montagu. Charles north was also created 1st lord (baron) grey (of rolleston) 24 october 1673, and in 1667 married catherine, widow of sir edward mosley, 2nd bt. , and daughter of 1st baron grey of warke. Their eldest son, william, became 6th lord north and 2nd lord grey (1673-1731). Date: 17th century.