Sir John Chichley (c.1640–1691)

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The sitter wears a leather coat and breastplate, with a red sash over his right shoulder. The coat sleeves are elaborately gold-frogged and open from the shoulder to show voluminous shirt sleeves. A close helmet and a steel gauntlet are on the left and the background is a rocky coast. Chichley entered the navy as a volunteer in the Mediterranean in 1661. In 1662 he became a lieutenant in the ‘Swiftsure’, and then rose to command the ‘Milford’, ‘Bristol’ and ‘Phoenix’ in 1663 to 1664. He commanded the ‘Antelope’ at the Battle of Lowestoft, and for his part he was knighted. Commanding the ‘Fairfax’ at the Four Days Battle he earned the praise of the joint admirals Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle in 1666. At the Battle of Solebay, 1672, his ship, the ‘Royal Katherine’, was captured by the Dutch, but soon retaken.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

Sir John Chichley (c.1640–1691)

Date

c.1664

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 127 x W 101.5 cm

Accession number

BHC2610

Work type

Painting

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