The sitter was the third son of Sir John Bankes and this portrait was probably painted in Naples in 1655, when he was on his Grand Tour. Stanzione is and was best known for subject pictures, but it would have been typical of a travelling Englishman to have employed him to paint a portrait instead.

Massimo Stanzione: Jerome Bankes (1635/36-1686)
Artist	Massimo Stanzione  (1585–1656)      Alternative names Stanzioni Description Italian painter Date of birth/death circa 1586 date QS:P,+1586-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 circa 1656 date QS:P,+1656-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 Location of birth/death Orta di Atella, Caserta Naples (Napoli) Work period Baroque Work location Naples  Authority file : Q982384 VIAF: 30339253 ISNI: 0000000081101145 ULAN: 500015761 LCCN: nr92026550 WGA: s/stanzion WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q982384
Title	Jerome Bankes (1635/36-1686)  title QS:P1476,en:"Jerome Bankes (1635/36-1686) " label QS:Len,"Jerome Bankes (1635/36-1686) "
Object type	painting
Genre	portrait
Depicted people	Jerome Bankes
Date	circa 1655
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	height: 127 cm (50 in) ; width: 101.6 cm (40 in)  dimensions QS:P2048,+127.0U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,+101.6U174728
Collection	National Trust    Native name National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty Location England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Historically, the trust tended to focus on English country houses, which still make up the largest part of its holdings, but it also protects historic landscapes such as in the Lake District, historic urban properties, and nature reserves. Established 12 January 1895  Website https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Authority file : Q333515 VIAF: 152285425 ISNI: 0000000123537415 ULAN: 500515215 LCCN: n80085261 Open Library: OL2797666A WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q333515 Kingston Lacy    Parent institution National Trust  Location Wimborne Minster , United Kingdom Coordinates 50° 48′ 39.46″ N, 2° 01′ 54.62″ W   Established 1665  Website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy  Authority file : Q1232310 VIAF: 243230600 Historic England: 1119511 institution QS:P195,Q1232310
Accession number	1257045 (National Trust)
Place of creation	Naples
References	National Trust Collections ID: 1257045  Art UK artwork ID: jerome-bankes-163516361686-100427
Source	Art UK

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