Admiral Edward Russell, 1652-1727, 1st Earl of Orford, Godfrey Kneller, circa 1710

Admiral edward russell, 1652-1727, 1st earl of orford in 1692 russell commanded the anglo-dutch fleet at the five-day battle of barfleur and the destruction of the french fleet at la hogue following the action, thus halting louis iv’s invasion plans (see scenes of the battle: bhc0331, bhc0337 and bhc0338). Russell is shown wearing a grey velvet coat with gold embroidered button holes, and a brown full-bottomed wig. His right hand rests on a globe on the left, his finger indicating the north french coast. To the right on a table is a letter inscribed ‘to the right honourable the earle of orford’. The portrait is signed ‘g kneller’ and was painted about 1710. Admiral edward russell, 1652-1727, 1st earl of orford. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1710. Dimensions: Painting: 1279 mm x 1027 mm; Frame: 1452 mm x 1208 mm x 84 mm; Overall: 31.2 kg. Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Edward Russell. Collection: Royal Museums Greenwich. Admiral Edward Russell, 1652-1727, 1st Earl of Orford RMG L9768