Duke Johann Ernst the Younger of Saxe-Weimar (1594 - 1626)

Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt . Oil painting on panel, Duke Johann Ernst the Younger of Saxe-Weimar (1594 - 1626) by Michel Miereveldt (1567-1641), signed and dated "A.1623. M.Mierevelt". A head-and-shoulders portrait to right in armour, with a lace ruff and a gold embroidered sash over his right shoulder. Johann Ernst the Younger, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (1594-1626), was the eldest son of Johann, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Dorothea Maria of Anhalt. His father died on 18 July 1605, leaving the duchy under the governance of a regent. In 1608 he began his studies at the age of 14 at the University of Jena accompanied by his younger brothers, Wilhelm and Frederick. In 1613-1614, Johann and his brothers, with his guardians, took a tour of France, Great Britain and the Netherlands as part of their studies. Ashdown House, Berkshire