Portrait Of Actor Anthony Leigh As Father Dominic - John Dryden The Spanish Fryar

Portrait of the Actor Anthony Leigh as Father Dominic in John Dryden's 'The Spanish Fryar', 17th Century Sir GODFREY KNELLER (1646-1723) Large 17th century portrait of the actor Anthony Leigh as Father Dominic in John Dryden's 'The Spanish Fryar', oil on canvas. An excellent quality and condition portrait of Father Dominic played by the famous actor Anthony Leigh in Dryden's comic play about the corrupt Fryer. A full-length version painted by Kneller and commissioned by the Earl of Dorset is held by the National Gallery. This work is probably an early bust-scale work attributed to Kneller depicting the venal friar taking coins from a collection box. Dimensions: 43" x 35" framed approximately