Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England
Sitter associated with 220 portraits
A country gentleman who became a soldier, statesman and finally Lord Protector of Great Britain. As MP for Huntingdon and then Cambridge, he was an outspoken critic of Charles I. His military skills and God-fearing tenacity were decisive factors in the Parliamentarian victory in the civil wars, and he was prominent among those who first treated with, and then executed the King in 1649. He achieved military success in Ireland in 1649 - but carried out brutal massacres. He led the New Model Army to victory against the Scots and Charles II in 1651. Emerged as a head of state when the 'Rump' Parliament was dissolved in 1653, and created Lord Protector. He refused the crown in 1657, dying in 1658.
after Sir Peter Lely
reversed photographic print, 1900 or before
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by Pierre Lombart, published by Thomas Hinde, after Robert Walker
line engraving, circa 1650-1680
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by Frederik Bouttats the Younger, published by Johannes Meyssens
line engraving, circa 1650-1675
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by Peter Pelham, published by John Bowles, after Robert Walker
mezzotint, 1723
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by Bernard Picart (Picard), after Robert Walker
line engraving, 1724
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by Robert Sheppard, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1733
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published by John Bowles, after Sir Peter Lely, after Samuel Cooper
mezzotint, published circa 1750-1775
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by and published by John Faber Jr, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1750 (1653)
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by Jan L'Admiral, after Robert Walker
etching, circa 1750-1773
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by and published by John Faber Jr, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1750 (1653)
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, circa 1755-1780
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by D.P. Pariset, published by T. Bradford, after Samuel Cooper
stipple engraving, published 7 May 1771
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published by Carington Bowles, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published circa 1775-1793
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by Henry Bone, after Samuel Cooper
pen and ink, 1801 (circa 1656)
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by Charles Turner, published by Samuel Woodburn, after William Faithorne
mezzotint, published 1816
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published by The Medici Society Ltd, after Sir Peter Lely
chromolithograph, published 1910
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Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
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