Painting of Judge Jeffreys (1645-1689)
- Description
- This portrait shows the notorious judge who presided at the Bloody Assizes. The Assizes held at Taunton Castle took place on 18 and 19 September 1685. Jeffreys tried 514 prisoners on those two days and sentenced 146 to be hanged, drawn and quartered.
- Accession Loan No.
- TTNCM : 74/1991
- Collection Class
- Civil War & Rebellion
- Medium
- oil
- Common Name
- painting of Judge Jeffreys (1645-1689)
- Simple Name
- painting
- Production Person Surname
- Kneller (1646-1723)
- Production Person Initials
- Godfrey
- Period Classification
- Post-Medieval (AD 1500-1800)
- Production Date
- 1665-1689
- Production Country
- England
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Material
- canvas, wood
