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| Artist | Attributed to circle of Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish painter and draftsman, 1577-1640) |
| Title | A Cleric (Alexander Henderson) |
| Date earliest | possibly 1600 |
| Date latest | possibly 1640 |
| Material | oil on canvas |
| Measurements | 116.8 x 93.4 cm |
| Description | The sitter is Alexander Henderson (1583-1646), the Scottish Presbyterian cleric who played a key role in the fight to preserve Presbyterianism as the national religion of Scotland. He is depicted at three-quarter length against a dark brown background, with his right elbow resting on the base of the column.The restrained colour scheme and the sitter’s intense gaze convey an impression of austerity. |
| Subject | portrait (Alexander Henderson) |
| Collection | National Trust for Scotland (Culzean Castle) |
| Current accession number | 45.25 |
| Acquisition details | Given by the 5th Marquess of Ailsa 1945. |
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| Rights status | National Trust for Scotland |
| Author | Dr Claudia Heide |
