Painting of Edmund Wyndham (1601-1683)

Description
Edmund Wyndham was a leading Somerset Royalist during the Civil War. In 1644 he besieged Taunton, bombarding the castle from the west and the town from the east. When Robert Blake, the Parliamentary commander, refused to surrender, Wyndham marched away. The following year he was himself besieged in Bridgwater.
Accession Loan No.
TTNCM : 176/2007/1
Collection Class
Civil War & Rebellion
Medium
oil
Common Name
painting of Edmund Wyndham (1601-1683)
Simple Name
painting
Period Classification
Post-Medieval (AD 1500-1800)
Production Date
1635 (about)
Production Country
England
Production Continent
Europe
Material
canvas, wood
Collection Site Name
Newton Surmaville
Collection Parish
Barwick
Collection Town
Yeovil
Collection County
Somerset
Collection Country
England
Collection Continent
Europe

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