WALKER, Robert
(1599-1658)

Portrait of a Gentleman in Armour

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Oil on canvas, 76 x 64 cm
Private collection

The sitter of this portrait of a gentleman in armour is possibly Colonel Sir William Rooke (1624-1690) of St Lawrence, Canterbury. A Royalist, who was imprisoned under the Commonwealth for his loyalty to the King, Sir William was appointed Colonel of a regiment of foot and Captain of a troop of horse after the Restoration.