Philip Proger

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Philip Proger
1585 - 1644
Creative Writing Activity
My story.
Art Activity
Explore the painting.
Interactive Whiteboard Activity
BRITISH or ITALIAN SCHOOL 17th Century
Other info.
Other links.
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My Story
My name is PHILIP PROGER, I was born in 1585 and
I am the son of WILLIAM PROGER who was Member of
Parliament for Monmouthshire in the 1588
Parliament. I have one brother, his name is DAVID
PROGER. My family are important in Monmouthshire.
Some of my family are Roman Catholic while others
remain Anglican. My family has two seats
Gwern-vale near Crickhowell and Wern-ddu. My wife
is MARY BRIGHTMER of Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk.
Together we have four sons - HENRY, VALENTINE,
JAMES AND EDWARD. They are all passionate
Royalists and Roman Catholics.. I have been an
equerry to James I. This means that I was a
personal attendant to the King and I was also
involved with the supervision of the horses
belonging to a royal household. I have since
become groom of the Privy Chamber. I am very
proud of my Welsh heritage. Philips life came
to an end in 1644. He was in Oxford supporting
the Royalist cause.
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Philip Proger (1585-1644)
This is a portrait which shows a ¾ length view .
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Philip Proger (1585-1644)
This is a portrait which shows a ¾ length view .
How do you think Philip is feeling. What is his
mood? How can you tell?
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Philip Proger (1585-1644)
This is a portrait which shows a ¾ length view .
How is Philip standing? Does the way he is
standing tell you anything about him?
How do you think Philip is feeling. What is his
mood? How can you tell?
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Philip Proger (1585-1644)
This is a portrait which shows a ¾ length view .
How is Philip standing? Does the way he is
standing tell you anything about him?
How do you think Philip wishes to be portrayed?
How do you think Philip is feeling. What is his
mood? How can you tell?
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What is the background of the painting like and
why do you think this was chosen?
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Click on different parts of the picture to find
out more.
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His face.
How would you describe his expression?
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His face.
How would you describe his expression?
What do you think he is thinking about?
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His face.
How would you describe his expression?
What do you think he is thinking about?
How would you describe his skin?
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His face.
How would you describe his expression?
What do you think he is thinking about?
How would you describe his skin?
What clues can his skin give us about the work
that he did?
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Why do you think Philip is holding a leek?
The Leek.
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Why do you think Philip is holding a leek?
The Leek.
This picture is the earliest-known portrait of a
Welshman holding a leek. At the Tudor and Stuart
courts the Sovereign and courtiers wore leeks on
Saint David's Day. James I commented on this
practice 'that the wearing of leeks on Saint
David's Day by Welshmen was a good and
commendable fashion ... the Welshmen in
commemoration of the great fight of the black
Prince of Wales, do wear leeks as their chosen
ensign'.
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Creative Writing Activity
As an equerry to James I my role was to be a
personal attendant to the King. I was also
involved with the supervision of the horses
belonging to a royal household. Imagine what my
life was like and write an account describing
what you imagine a typical day for me would be
like. Remember that I am a member of the
royal household and that I come from quite a
wealthy family. I am also very proud of my Welsh
heritage.
To find out more about the people who worked with
the Royal family click this link - Tudor and
Stuart Royal Household
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Art Activity
Paint or draw a portrait of a friend. Get them
to sit in a position that makes them look
important. Also think about the clothes that your
subject should wear and any props that they
should hold.
To find out more about how to paint a portrait
click the links below. Watercolours Portrait
Tutorial
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Interactive Whiteboard Activity
Can you remember exactly what my portrait looks
like? Open the Muddled Proger Smart Notebook
file (progermuddle.notebook) and try to put my
portrait back together by selecting the correct
pieces from the choice on offer and positioning
them correctly. There are pieces from other
portraits in the museum. Take a picture of my
portrait in your mind before you start. Good
luck!
Muddled Proger Notebook
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Other Links
The National Museum of Wales Website The Proger
Family
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Other Information
About the painting Media oil on canvas Size
104.5 x 83.7 cm Acquired in 1988 Purchased.
This picture is the earliest-known portrait of a
Welshman holding a leek. The painter is unknown
but the pose of Philip Proger suggests an
Anglo-Dutch artist.
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The End