Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury
Sitter associated with 44 portraits
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in 1533 following the death of William Warham, Cranmer carried through Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. In the reign of Edward VI, he was responsible for the first book of Common Prayer published in 1549. As a committed Protestant he was deprived of office under Mary I and imprisoned. Cranmer eventually acknowledged Papal supremacy and the truth of Roman Catholic doctrines except for transubstantiation, but he recanted just before his execution.
by Pieter Stevens van Gunst
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D20363
by George Vertue, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, 1711
NPG D24833
by George Vertue, after Gerlach Flicke
line engraving, published 1711
NPG D34234
King Henry VIII; Thomas Cranmer
by Philip Simms
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D9464
by Richard Houston, after Gerlach Flicke
mezzotint, 1759
NPG D1569
by Thomas Trotter, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, 1779
NPG D24942
probably by William Grainger
line engraving, circa 1784-1793
NPG D20135
after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D24831
after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D24832
by Samuel Freeman
stipple engraving, possibly early to mid 19th century
NPG D24907
by Anthony Cardon
stipple engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D24909
after Unknown artist
etching, possibly early 19th century
NPG D24939
by Samuel Freeman
stipple engraving, probably early to mid 19th century
NPG D24940
after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, 19th century
NPG D34235
after Unknown artist
coloured etching, 19th century
NPG D16206
by Charles Picart, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Haines, after Gerlach Flicke
stipple engraving, published circa 1820
NPG D14855
by Charles Picart, after Gerlach Flicke
stipple and line engraving, 1823 (1545)
NPG D41893
after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1825
NPG D24944
by Henry Bryan Hall, after James Warren Childe, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 1839
NPG D34236
Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent
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