Keywords: people indoor National Gallery of Scotland: Tom Derry or Durie was the ‘fool’ employed by Queen Anne of Denmark, the wife of King James VI and I. Monarchs and some aristocrats maintained the medieval tradition of keeping a fool or jester as part of their household until well into the seventeenth century. Some jesters assumed the role as a profession, whereas others occupied the position because of a mental or physical impairment. A much-loved servant, the Queen commissioned portraits of Derry by two of her favourite artists. In this portrait by Gheeraerts, Derry is dressed in an expensive doublet embroidered with precious metals and with a heavy gold chain around his neck. He holds a hospitality cup, filled with red wine, which was shared by guests at ceremonial functions National Gallery of Scotland: Tom Derry or Durie was the ‘fool’ employed by Queen Anne of Denmark, the wife of King James VI and I. Monarchs and some aristocrats maintained the medieval tradition of keeping a fool or jester as part of their household until well into the seventeenth century. Some jesters assumed the role as a profession, whereas others occupied the position because of a mental or physical impairment. A much-loved servant, the Queen commissioned portraits of Derry by two of her favourite artists. In this portrait by Gheeraerts, Derry is dressed in an expensive doublet embroidered with precious metals and with a heavy gold chain around his neck. He holds a hospitality cup, filled with red wine, which was shared by guests at ceremonial functions Gheeraerts Tom Durie 1614.jpg Artwork creator Marcus Gheeraerts II Tom Derry or Durie was the ˜fool ™ employed by Queen Anne of Denmark the wife of King James VI and I Monarchs and some aristocrats maintained the medieval tradition of keeping a fool or jester as part of their household until well into the seventeenth century Some jesters assumed the role as a profession whereas others occupied the position because of a mental or physical impairment A much-loved servant the Queen commissioned portraits of Derry by two of her favourite artists In this portrait by Gheeraerts Derry is dressed in an expensive doublet embroidered with precious metals and with a heavy gold chain around his neck He holds a hospitality cup filled with red wine which was shared by guests at ceremonial functions 1614 Oil on panel cm 71 40 57 90 Institution National Gallery of Scotland 1614 date https //www nationalgalleries org/collection/artists-a-z/g/artist/marcus-gheeraerts-the-younger/object/tom-derry-fl-1614-jester-to-anne-of-denmark-pg-1111 other versions PD-old-100 Marcus Gheeraerts II 1614 Portrait paintings in the National Gallery of Scotland 1610s paintings in the United Kingdom 1614 portrait paintings Male 17th-century oil on panel paintings in the United Kingdom 17th-century oil oval portraits of men at half length 1614 17th-century portrait paintings in the United Kingdom 1614 Lace collars in art Gold and red Paintings of jesters Paintings of silverware People with beverages Portrait paintings of bearded men 1614 Portraits of jesters 1614 Silver cups in art National Gallery of Scotland: Tom Derry or Durie was the ‘fool’ employed by Queen Anne of Denmark, the wife of King James VI and I. Monarchs and some aristocrats maintained the medieval tradition of keeping a fool or jester as part of their household until well into the seventeenth century. Some jesters assumed the role as a profession, whereas others occupied the position because of a mental or physical impairment. A much-loved servant, the Queen commissioned portraits of Derry by two of her favourite artists. In this portrait by Gheeraerts, Derry is dressed in an expensive doublet embroidered with precious metals and with a heavy gold chain around his neck. He holds a hospitality cup, filled with red wine, which was shared by guests at ceremonial functions |