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The 25 artworks by John Baptist Medina our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

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Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide John Baptist Medina · 1659 – 1710

John Baptist Medina, Sir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait (1698)

1698 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 77 x 64 cm

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John Baptist Medina: Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695)

1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh · original 75 x 62 cm

1700 Portrait of Gideon Eliot by John Baptist de Medina. Baroque oil painting featuring a wealthy gentleman in rich detail. Explore this exquisite 17th-century artwork.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689) (1700) by John Baptist Medina

1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh · original 74 x 61 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1652 - 1737. Lord President and politician by John Baptist Medina

1687 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 76.2 x 64.2cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Rev. Henry Erskine, 1624 - 1696. Covenanting minister by John Baptist Medina, 1690

1690 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 76.2 x 62.9cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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George Melville (1636–1707), 1st Earl of Melville, Statesman, 1691, John Baptist Medina

1691 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 127 x 102 cm

Admire John Baptist de Medina’s 1691 portrait of George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville! Baroque masterpiece featuring rich detail & dramatic lighting. Explore this stunning oil on canvas.

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Art Movement: Baroque

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Self Portrait – John Baptist Medina

1700 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, Providence · original 76.2 x 63.2cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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David Colyear (1657–1730), 2nd Baronet and 1st Earl of Portmore by John Baptist Medina

1710 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 75 x 64 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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David Fyfe (d.1724), FRCSEd (1695) by John Baptist Medina, 1700

1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh · original 74 x 62 cm

1700 Portrait of David Tythe by John Baptist de Medina. Baroque style, rich browns & details. Explore this exquisite oil painting – a window into 17th-century status & artistry.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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John Jossie (d.1708), FRCSEd (1702) (1702) by John Baptist Medina

1702 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh · original 74 x 62 cm

1702 Portrait of John Jossie by John Baptist de Medina. Admire this classical oil painting featuring a distinguished gentleman & intricate details. A rare 18th-century masterpiece.

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Art Movement: Neoclassicism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Walter Porterfield, FRCSEd (1684)

1700 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh · original 74 x 63 cm

1700 Portrait of Walter Porterfield by John Baptist de Medina. A refined Rococo/Neoclassical oil painting showcasing 18th-century status & elegance. Explore this captivating artwork!

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Art Movement: Rococo
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Sir William Bruce (c.1630–1710), Architect, 1705, John Baptist Medina

1705 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 75 x 62 cm

A striking Baroque portrait of Sir William Bruce by John Baptist de Medina (1705). Admire the rich detail & warm tones of this classic oil painting depicting an elderly architect.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Sir William Hamilton (d.1704), Lord Whytelaw, Hon. FRCSEd (1700) by John Baptist Medina, 1703

1703 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh · original 126 x 102 cm

Admire Sir William Hamilton’s portrait by John Baptist de Medina (1703). Baroque realism, opulent details & a dignified subject – a captivating piece of 18th-century art.

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Art Movement: Baroque
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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James Drummond (1673–1720), 2nd Titular Duke of Perth, Jacobite (1700) by John Baptist Medina

1700 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 127 x 103 cm

Admire John Baptist de Medina’s 1700 portrait of James Drummond, Duke of Perth. A Baroque masterpiece featuring a Jacobite figure & Black man in armor – explore this rich historical artwork.

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Art Movement: Baroque

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Sir James Steuart of Goodtrees, 1635 - 1713. Lord Advocate – John Baptist Medina

1712 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 76.2 x 63.5cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Sir James Steuart of Goodtrees, 1635 - 1713. Advocate by John Baptist Medina, 1712

1712 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 127.0 x 99.0cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 16 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Portrait of a Young Man (probably the Artist's Son, John Medina the Younger, d.1764), John Baptist Medina

Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh · original 77 x 64 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 17 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Sir John Maxwell (1648–1732), 1st Bt by John Baptist Medina, 1695

1695 · original 125 x 99 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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William, 5th Earl of Nithsdale – John Baptist Medina

1690 · Traquair House, Innerleithen · original 125 x 101 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Lady Winifred Herbert (c.1680–1749), Countess of Nithsdale (1690) by John Baptist Medina

1690 · Traquair House, Innerleithen · original 125 x 100 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 20 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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James Ogilvy (1663–1730), 1st Earl of Seafield, Lord Chancellor by John Baptist Medina, 1695

1695 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 126 x 103 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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David Melville (1660–1728), 3rd Earl of Leven, Statesman and Soldier (1691) by John Baptist Medina

1691 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 127 x 102 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 22 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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Self Portrait, John Baptist Medina

1708 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh · original 75 x 62 cm

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Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 23 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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James Nesbit (d.1715), FRCSEd (1705)

1705 · The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Edinburgh · original 75 x 62 cm

Admire "James Nesbit" by John Baptist de Medina (1705). A captivating 18th-century portrait in rich detail. Explore this historical masterpiece & elevate your art collection.

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Art Movement: Neoclassicism
Color Palette: Earthy

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Popularity: No. 24 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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George Home (b.1630), Aged 77, Provost of Edinburgh (1698) by John Baptist Medina, 1707

1707 · Wigan Arts And Heritage Service, Wigan · original 112 x 93 cm

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Color Palette: Monochrome

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 25 of 62 artworks by John Baptist Medina
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The artist

John Baptist Medina

1659 – 1710

Quick facts

Corpus themesbaroque influence
Museums on APSScottish National Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, Government Art Collection, Traquair House, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Top-ranked workSir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait
Top 3 worksSir John Baptiste de Medina (1659–1710), Portrait Painter, Self Portrait, Gideon Eliot (1664–1713), FRCSEd (1689), DRCSEd (1694–1695), John Baillie (1650 –1720 ), FRCSEd (1681), DRCSEd (1687–1689)
Born1659, Brussels, Belgium
Typical colorsphthalo green
Color intensitymonochromatic
Lifespan51 years

Biography

John Baptist de Medina: Life and Legacy

Early Life and Training

Birth and Origins: Sir John Baptist de Medina was born in 1659 in Brussels, to a Spanish army captain. His early life was shaped by his family’s military background and the vibrant artistic environment of Brussels.
Artistic Education: He received his initial artistic training under François Duchatel, a respected painter of the time. This foundational education instilled in him the principles of Baroque art and portraiture.

Move to England and Scotland

London Years (1686): In 1686, de Medina moved to London, establishing his studio in Drury Lane. He quickly gained recognition for his portraiture skills.
Scottish Patronage: De Medina specialized in painting Scottish sitters even while in London. Later, around 1688-89 or 1694, he relocated to Edinburgh, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was greatly encouraged and sponsored by the Earl of Melville.
Political Connections: The Earl of Melville’s influence was crucial; as Secretary of State for Scotland, he provided de Medina with access to prominent figures and commissions.

Artistic Style and Influences

Baroque Portraiture: De Medina’s style is firmly rooted in the Baroque tradition. His portraits are characterized by a sense of realism, dramatic lighting, and rich colors.
Influences: He was significantly influenced by Sir Godfrey Kneller, whose portrait style he emulated, but often with a more relaxed and informal approach.
Distinctive Features: De Medina favored bright blues and rose-reds in clothing and dark backgrounds. The quality of his work varied, likely due to the assistance of studio assistants.

Major Achievements and Works

Portrait Series at Surgeons’ Hall: His most celebrated works are a collection of approximately 30 oval bust-length portraits housed in Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh. These are often compared to Kneller’s Kit Cat Club series.
*Paradise Lost* Illustrations (1688): De Medina was the first artist to illustrate John Milton’s epic poem *Paradise Lost*. His twelve engraved plates for the 1688 edition are notable for their careful adherence to the text and imaginative use of biblical iconography.
Portraits of Scottish Nobility: He created numerous portraits of prominent Scottish figures, solidifying his position as the leading portraitist in Scotland during his lifetime.

Historical Significance and Legacy

Dominant Portraitist: De Medina held a near-monopoly on portraiture in Scotland for much of his career, charging standard fees of £5 for a head and £10 for a half-length portrait.
Knighthood (1706): He was knighted in 1706, one of the last Scottish knights created before the Acts of Union in 1707.
Mentorship: De Medina trained both his son and William Aikman, who became a leading Scottish portrait painter of the next generation.
Lasting Impact: While not as widely recognized internationally as some of his contemporaries, de Medina’s work provides valuable insight into 17th-century Scottish society and artistic practice.

Death and Burial

Final Years: John Baptist de Medina died in Edinburgh on October 5, 1710.
Burial Site: He was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, in a solid enclosed vault near the steps leading to the northern section.

Questions & Answers

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By the ArtsDot.com Editorial Team Updated Oct. 16, 2026

Collector's quiz

John Baptist de Medina is particularly known for illustrating which significant literary work?
De Medina spent a substantial part of his career painting portraits in which country?
Which artistic style most closely aligns with de Medina's portraiture?
Who was a significant patron and subject of De Medina's portraits, holding a key position in Scottish governance?
De Medina's portraits are often compared to the work of which other prominent portrait artist?

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