Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Unknown man, formerly known as James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch NPG 1566

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Unknown artist

This unusual portrait of a man on his deathbed was thought to depict James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II. He was beheaded for leading the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685. However, the length of the hair and style of this portrait suggest a date in the 1640s. Therefore this portrait cannot represent Monmouth.
Deathbed portraiture had some popularity in the 1640s; it helped to secure the reputation of the deceased and provide a visual memory for the bereaved.... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.